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Proposed recommendations for Council action:
 

1. DENY the appeal filed by Casey Maddren, United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles and Jeanne McConnell, Angelenos for Trees, relative to the determination by the BPW  that the Sidewalk Repair Program – Package No. 62 Design/Build Access Request Acceleration Sites Project (Project) is categorically exempt under the CEQA.
    
2. DETERMINE that the Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities, and Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines Article III, Section 1, Class 1, Existing Facilities, Category 3, and that none of the limitations set forth in State CEQA Guidelines 15300.2 apply.
    
3. SUSTAIN the May 10, 2023, actions of the BPW.
    
4. DIRECT BOE Staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 4, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 4, 2023)

1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
    
   1. NOTE and FILE the supplemental City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 16, 2023, attached to Council file No. 20-0769-S6, relative to the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response RFP; and contracting authorities and funding for the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program.
       
   2. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to negotiate, execute and administer service agreements with Alcott Center for Mental Health Services, Exodus Recovery, Inc. and Penny Lane Centers, to provide unarmed crisis response services within designated pilot program geographic areas, for a term of one-year and for an aggregate contract amount of $10,504,461, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, as to form.
       
   3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $5,186,581 from the Unappropriated Balance –Community Initiatives line item, to the CAO, Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services.
       
   4. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions to effectuate these recommendations.
       
   5. DIRECT the CAO to issue an RFP for additional providers to apply; and keep it open through the entire length of the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program.
       
2. BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
    
   1. CONCUR with the May 23, 2023 actions of the Public Safety Committee.
       
   2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda of the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter, the following instruction:
       
      1. Reappropriate up to $5,186,581 from the unencumbered balance remaining in the CAO, Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services in the same amount and into the same account as exists on June 30, 2023 for the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Pilot Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with the recommendations provided in the report. Funding for the proposed agreements in the current year is available in the Unappropriated Balance Fund. Any remaining funding needs would need to be addressed through the 2023-24 budget process.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report are consistent with the City’s Financial Policies in that current operations will be funded by current appropriations.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. DETERMINE the leases and continued use of the Crisis and Bridge Housing at 828 North Eubank Avenue and 3428 Riverside Drive are statutorily exempt from CEQA under PRC, Section 21080(b)(4), as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, and as reflected in CEQA Guidelines, Section 15269(c); and PRC, Section 21080.27 (AB 1197), applicable to City of Los Angeles emergency homeless shelters. This determination is consistent with, and supported by, the City Council’s prior actions for the development and use of the property as a shelter; and CEQA determinations made on for Eubank Avenue on December 12, 2018, and July 7, 2019, and for Riverside Drive on December 10, 2019 (Council file Nos.18-0651, 18-0651-S2 and 19-0126, respectively), as referenced in the Notice of Exemption dated June 16, 2023, attached to Council file No. 20-0841-S35
    
2. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 5, Nos. 7 through 10, Nos. 13 through 18, No. 19.a, No. 20.a-c, No. 21 and No. 22, contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated June 16, 2023, attached to Council file No. 20-0841-S35.
    
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda of the first regular Council meeting on July 1, 2023, or shortly thereafter, the following instructions:
    
   1. REAPPROPRIATE up to $4,209,571 from Additional Homeless Services - General City Purposes (AHS-GCP) Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services.
       
   2. REAPPROPRIATE up to $11,432,218.13 of General City Purposes (GCP) funds from GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000957, PRK COVID-19 Emergency Response.
       
   3. REAPPROPRIATE up to $585,600 of Roadmap County Funding Agreement funds from CAO Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Contractual Services for the operations of the Safe Parking program located at 5455 East 111th Street in Council District 11.
       
   4. APPROPRIATE $1,000,000 from AHS-GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931, Additional Homeless Services to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43WB05, University of Southern California (USC) Street Medicine Team for one Street Medicine team in Council District 1.
       
   5. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee to amend its contract (Contract No. C-141111) with the USC to provide street medicine and housing services through June 30, 2024, to reflect the allocation provided in the above recommendation.
       
   6. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee to amend its contract (Contract No. C-141111) with USC to provide street medicine and housing services through June 30, 2024, to reflect the $1,000,000 provided to the LAHD in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
       
4. DELETE Recommendation No. 11 contained in the CAO report dated June 16, 2023, attached to the Council file.
    
5. REPLACE Recommendation Nos. 6 and 12 contained in the CAO report dated June 16, 2023, attached to the Council file, respectively, with the following:
    

6. ADD and APPROVE the following recommendations to the CAO report dated June 16, 2023, attached to the Council file:
    

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is an 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 and the County service funding commitment from Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Fiscal Year 2023-24.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the RAP, the designated Grant Administrator for Measure A Grant Program, to:
    
   1. Submit a Measure A grant application for capital improvement at 109th Street Recreation Center, located at 1464 East 109^th Street, to the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District, in the amount of $3,771,700 for capital improvements as detailed in the February 23, 2023  L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
       
   2. Make any technical adjustments to the grant application as necessary to carry out the intent of this Report.
       
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, RAP, to accept the above applied-for grants, if awarded, and execute a grant agreement in substantially the form set forth in the February 23, 2023  L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file, for the grant amount, scope, and the grant performance period for the projects, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council pursuant to Section 14.6(c) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The L.A. For Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no anticipated impact to the General Fund as this is an existing facility and there is no cost matching requirement for this grant.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), to accept the FY 2022 EDI/CPF grant program award from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $3 million for the Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex New Community Room and New Ranger Station (Project).
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting employee, RAP to establish the necessary account(s), and/or to appropriate funding received within “Recreation and Parks Grant” Fund No. 205, to accept the FY 2022 EDI/CPF Grant funds for the Project from HUD.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the RAP to make any technical corrections to carry out the intent of this Report.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) reports that there is no anticipated fiscal impact on RAP’s General Fund by executing the FY 2022 EDI/CPF grant agreement. Prior to any construction, and at the time the project detail is presented to the Board, if additional funding is required to complete the project, a reassessment of any potential impact on the General Fund will be conducted and presented.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. APPROVE the Preservation Program recommendations summarized in the Term Sheet contained in the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated March 14, 2023, attached to Council file No. 23-0311.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to:
    
   1. Conduct stakeholder outreach and issue a Notice of Funding Availability, based on the proposed program terms contained in the LAHD report dated March 14, 2023, attached to the Council file.
       
   2. Solicit applications based on funds that are currently available as summarized in the LAHD report dated March 14, 2023, attached to the Council file, review the applications and submit recommendations to the Mayor and City Council for consideration and approval.
       
3. INSTRUCT the LAHD, with support from any other relevant departments, to report within 90 days with:
    
   1. Recommendations for how best to prioritize units based on a clear set of criteria; steps taken when landlords are found to be non-compliant with affordability regulations; strategies to bring buildings and owners into compliance; current protocols for outreach to all tenants in buildings with covenants that will expire in the next five years and recommendations for changes to outcomes and outreach efforts as needed.
       
   2. Strategies to preserve the total stock of covenanted affordable units in the City, including but not limited to recommendations that incentivize owners to extend their covenants; opportunities to incorporate Measure ULA dollars for preservation efforts; and policies such as a tenant opportunity to purchase act and/or a first right of refusal/first offer of sale program for non-traditional, community-based developers, such as community land trusts, and public agencies to purchase these properties.
       
   3. The Financial resources needed to support this effort to preserve the full inventory of 193 properties, totaling 5,929 units, at risk of expiring within approximately the next five years from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2027.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD states that there is no impact to the General Fund. All funds will be derived from the Housing Impact Trust Fund derived from Linkage Fees; and Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to issue a letter of financial commitment for 21300 West Devonshire Street Prop HHH Housing Challenge Project, not to exceed $10,407,427, and for 714 South Grand View Street Prop HHH PSH Project, not to exceed $12,000,000.
    
2. APPROVE the addition of the two projects to the FY 20-21 PEP included as Attachment A of the LAHD report contained in the Prop HHH Administrative Oversight Committee (AOC) report dated June 12, 2023, attached to Council file No. 17-0090-S15; and, AMEND the PEP as follows: a. $12,000,000 for Grandview Apartments, 714 South Grand View Street; b. $10,407,427 for 21300 West Devonshire Street.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute loan documents, covenant/regulatory agreements and any other documents necessary to implement the Prop HHH FY 20-21 PEP, included as Attachment A of the LAHD report contained in the Prop HHH AOC report dated June 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, with each of the borrowers on projects selected for funding, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
    
4. AUTHORIZE the disbursement of Prop HHH funds to take place after the sponsors obtain enforceable commitments for all proposed funding, including, but not limited to, the full amount of funding and/or tax credits proposed.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Prop HHH AOC. 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, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Harris-Dawson):
 

1. DIRECT Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), in consultation with the City Attorney, and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), along with other relevant departments, to report within 60 days with recommendations for improvements to the City's AHMP Program including, but not limited to:
    
   1. Delegating Council authority to LAHD staff to approve initial funding awards for applications below $25 million.
       
   2. Reducing the number of times a project needs to return to Council for approval.
       
   3. Allowing for LAHD staff approval of gap funding based on an analysis of increased funding awards over the preceding 3 years, updated on an annualized basis.
       
   4. Initiating a time limit to act between funding submittal and awards announcement from LAHD for 100% affordable or permanent supportive housing projects that also takes other non-City processes into account.
       
   5. Improving clarity around Notice of Funding Availability announcements, feedback windows and award notices.
       
   6. Increasing transparency around LAHD's determination of project type and subpopulation prioritization for the pipeline and establishing a set timeline for publishing this information on an annual basis.
       
   7. Prioritizing deep income targeting in both initial awards as well as in any subsequent gap funding.
       
   8. Maximizing Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles voucher utilization alongside project prioritization.
       
   9. Creating an updated list of qualified non-profit developers for affordable housing opportunities.
       
   10. Putting forward a clear set of requirements and documents needed for qualifying developers at the outset, and not introducing new processes after admission.
        
   11. Limiting the number of times qualified developers have to resubmit materials after admission.
        
   12. Consolidating applications and timelines for qualified developers seeking to utilize the AHMP Program.
        
   13. Establishing priority scoring in the AHMP Program for projects proposed on public land.
        
2. DIRECT the LAHD to report within 60 days:
    
   1. With a list of all completed projects and projects currently in the development pipeline that have received AHMP funding, broken down by Council District, with an analysis of how long it takes on average to approve, permit and construct projects, along with comments regarding a project’s current delays.
       
   2. On whether similar improvements to the current funding approval processes for Proposition HHH, Project Homekey, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities, and other related programs would expedite the production of affordable housing.
       
   3. On the affordable and supportive housing funding approval processes of the Cities of Santa Monica and West Hollywood, along with localities with similarly-sized housing programs such as New York City, the effectiveness of their respective structures in expediting affordable and supportive housing development, and how those structures can be implemented in the City.

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, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Hernandez – Soto-Martinez):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, with support from the City Attorney, and any other relevant departments, to report within 30 days with a clear plan for changing the TOC Incentive Program from Schedule One, HUD rents, which has been in effect since October 2022, back to Schedule Six or Seven, HCD rents. The report should also include additional options to minimize rent amounts for lower-income tenants of 100% affordable housing projects while ensuring that those projects meet any other funding source requirements.

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:

NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department report dated May 16, 2023 relative to a status update on the Fast Track Loan Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

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Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Sanitation, or designee, to apply for, accept, negotiate, execute, and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests etc., subject to the approval of the City Attorney, as to form, to secure and receive grant funds for cleanup activities at the Taylor Yard G2-Central Site, from the USEPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants Program.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of the Grant Agreement in accordance with the grant’s guidelines.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Senate Bill 43 (Eggman) which would expand the definition of "gravely disabled" to include conditions that will result in serious harm to the physical and mental health of an individual.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Studio City Neighborhood Council

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Price – Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1565 (Jones-Sawyer) to require the Controller to appropriate and disburse funding annually that directly furthers the purpose of the Social Equity Program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park – Rodriguez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Senate Bill 376 (Rubio) to provide human trafficking victims the right to have a human trafficking advocate and support person present during law enforcement and legal interviews, and notification of their rights and confidentiality limitations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Soto-Martínez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Senate Bill 85 (Wiener), the California Extended Case Management Act, which would expand services for refugees and asylees.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Yaroslavsky – Raman), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 963 (Schiavo), the End the Foster Care-to-Homelessness Pipeline Act, which would require the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) to guarantee qualified loans for the construction, acquisition, and renovation for housing for current or former foster youth who are 18 to 25 years of age.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez - et al. – Hutt), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for legislation that would support the development of social housing in the City; recognizing the urgent need to pursue social housing as a model to ensure safe, healthy, and affordable homes for all residents of the City; and exploring methods addressing the housing and homelessness crisis, including social housing, that operate outside of the private housing market.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Raman – et al. – Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Senate Bill 434 (Min) which would require California's major public transit operators to collect and publish survey data relative to their efforts to improve the safety of riders and reduce street harassment.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (McOsker – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT of Senate Bill 529 (Gonzalez), the EVs for All Act of 2023 which would require the California Energy Commission to develop and administer a new competitive grant program to facilitate the establishment of EV car sharing services at affordable housing facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Soto-Martinez – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1620 (Zbur), which would authorize a jurisdiction to require an owner of a rent-controlled unit to allow a permanently physically disabled tenant to relocate to a comparable accessible unit and retain their same rental rate.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Westside Neighborhood Council

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1317 (Carrillo) which would require new developments to unbundle the price of parking from rent.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Price – Soto-Martínez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Senate Bill 525 (Durazo), to raise the minimum wage of health care workers across California.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (McOsker - Price), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for HR 36 (Gipson) which would annually declare the month of June as Fatherhood Well-being Month.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Raman – Soto-Martínez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1738 (Carrillo) which would require the DMV to establish the Mobile Homeless Connect Pilot Program in specified areas to assist persons experiencing homelessness with obtaining identification cards.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez - et al.):
 

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to amend LAAC Section 7.66 in order to allow for the City to raise the Progress Pride Flag in the Civic Center, which includes City Hall, City Hall East, City Hall South, and at other City facilities where the American, Californian and City flags are displayed during the month of June.
    
2. REQUEST the Mayor and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to update the city’s flag policy and notify departments of the above directive and provide guidance to ensure that proper flag etiquette is followed.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the installation of the name of Andy Kaufman at 1541 Vine Street.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that there is no General Fund impact. All costs are paid by the permittee.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 5, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 27, 2023)

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Economic and Community Development Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated June 22, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1227 East 42nd Place (Case No. 728549) Assessor I.D. No. 5115-028-019 from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by 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 22, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2222 South Vineyard Avenue (Case No. 753815) Assessor I.D. No. 5061-011-025 from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by 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 22, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 719 North Coronado Street (Case No. 787307) Assessor I.D. No. 5402-010-003 from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by 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 22, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 4224 West Lockwood Avenue (Case No. 794742) Assessor I.D. No. 5539-007-007 from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by 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 22, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 6307 East Elgin Street (Case No. 702580) Assessor I.D. No. 5493-009-018 from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by LAHD. 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. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $200,000 in the Council District 1 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to a new Account (21W242-CD1) in the Community Investment for Families Fund No. 100/65 entitled Central City Neighborhood Partners Mobile Food Distribution Program.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to prepare, process, and execute the necessary documents with Central City Neighborhood Partners in the above amount to operate a mobile emergency food program for the term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the CIFD to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/clarifications/changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE, in accordance with the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 63.132, a street banner program to recognize and celebrate the 2nd Annual Nikkei Celebration in Boyle Heights, to be held on August 5th, 2023, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program for the period of Monday, July 17th through August 12th, 2023.
    
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to the Motion.

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

AMEND the Council Action of March 11, 2022 relative to a transfer of Council District 14 Neighborhood Service Enhancements funds to the HACLA for the HACLA/PATH 710 homeless assistance program (Council file No. 20-1552) to:

1. Adopt the following revised recommendation in lieu of Recommendation No. 2 of the HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT dated March 10, 2022:
   
   AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $360,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000987 to the Los Angeles Housing Department Affordable Housing Trust Fund No. 43/44G; Appropriation No. 43VB87 - 710 Surplus Properties.
    
2. Add a new recommendation as follows:

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0714 (CD-14 Community Services) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries - As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 14’s special recognition of our Independence Day on July 4, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall and the Sixth Street Viaduct.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $44,233 in the AB1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281213 (CD 13 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89, Account No. 89814M-ER, for supplemental services provided during the period April 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 at Echo Park Lake in Council District 13.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Recreation and Parks Department to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE and ALLOCATE the uncommitted balances of $500,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000422 (Coalition for Responsible Community Development - CD1) and $500,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000424 (Korean Youth Community Center, Inc. - CD1) for a total of $1,000,000 as follows:
    
   1. TRANSFER $250,000 to General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000701 (Community Services) and allocate therefrom to Pico Union Housing Corporation to support the agency's general operating expenses; and, DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare the necessary document(s) and/or agreement(s), including any contract amendments, with Pico Union Housing Corporation, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the 1st District to execute such agreement or other document(s) on behalf of the City.
       
   2. TRANSFER $425,000 to General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000701 (Community Services) and allocate therefrom to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to pay for security associated with the vending pilot program at the MacArthur Park metro station; and, DIRECT the City Clerk to prepare the necessary document(s) and/or agreement(s), including any contract amendments, with LA Metro, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed; and AUTHORIZE the Councilmember of the 1st District to execute such agreement or other document(s) on behalf of the City.
       
   3. TRANSFER $325,000 to the Department on Disability (Disability) Fund No. 100/65, Account No. 003040 (Contractual Services) and allocate therefrom to Homeless Health Care Los Angeles to support the agency's homeless services programming; and, DIRECT the Disability to prepare the necessary document(s) and/or agreement(s), including any contract amendments, with Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, in the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, if needed, and AUTHORIZE the Disability to execute such agreement or other document(s) on behalf of the City.
       
2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections I clarifications I changes may be ad rally, electronically or by any other means.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to accept $11,662,220 in OCA grant funds from the CDA; to authorize the OCA NM-2324-25 Budget; to execute Standard Agreement NM-2223-25 and any unilateral amendments to the subgrant agreement, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.8 et seq. (City grant regulations).
    
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute agreements and amendments with LADOA's service providers as outlined in Attachment 1 of the LADOA report dated May 26, 2023, attached to the Council file, with service providers to deliver Nutrition Services for four program years, subject to review by the City attorney as to form and legality.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
    
   1. Establish a non-interest bearing new Fund titled "Funds for Other Aging Grants & Misc. programs'' Fund No. XXX.
       
   2. Establish new accounts and appropriate $1,345,238 within the newly established fund No. XXX, titled "Funds for Other Aging Grants & Misc. programs" to administer Modernization Older Californians Acts nutrition services grant for the period ending March 31, 2026.
       

      Fund		Account		Title		Amount
      XXXX		02Y102		Aging		$93,179
      XXXX		02Y299		Reimbursement of General Fund Costs		41,344
      XXXX		02YE11		OCA 2-Brown Bag		80,000
      XXXX		02YE12		OCA 2-Groceries		400,000
      XXXX		02YE13		OCA 2-lntergenerational Activities		365,357
      XXXX		02YE14		OCA 2- III C1 & Ill C2 Meals		365,358
      				Total:		$1,345,238

      
       
   3. Increase the appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis (Revenue Source Code No 5693) as follows:
       

      		Fund/Dept		Account		Title		Amount
      From:		XXXX		02Y102		Aging		$93,179
      To:		100/02		001010		Salaries - General		$93,179

      
       
   4. Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee.
       
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller's instructions for any technical adjustments, that are consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOA reports that the proposed actions authorize LADOA to execute contracts for older adult programs and services funded with OCA grant funds. Adoption of the above recommendations will result in no material impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. APPROVE the LADOA proposed 2023-24 Update of the Four Year Area Plan.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to execute the Letter of Transmittal and the Area Plan Update documents to the California Department of Aging.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to accept $23,700,234 in OAA grant funds from the CDA; to execute Standard Agreement AP-2324-25 and any unilateral amendments to the subgrant agreement, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.8 et seq. (City grant regulations); and to authorize the AP-2324-25 Budget.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute agreements with service providers to provide social services, nutrition, transportation, and evidence based program services for Fiscal Year 2023-24 as outlined in Attachment 1 of the LADOA report dated June 1, 2023, attached to the Council file.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
    
   1. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Area Plan for the Aging Title Ill, Fund No. 395 as follows:
       

      Account		Title		Amount
      02Y102		Aging		$3,648
      02YA01		Social Services Ill B		4,097,371
      02YA02		Congregate Meals Ill C1		5,281,207
      02YA04		Home Delivered Meals Ill C2		8,916,687
      02YA06		Preventive Health Ill D		281,719
      02YA07		NSIP Congregate Meals Ill C1		482,822
      02YA08		NSIP Home Delivered Meals Ill C2		497,946
      02YA09		Family Caregiver Support Proq Ill E		1,072,562
      		Total:		$20,633,962

      
       
   2. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Title VII Older American Act, Fund No. 564 as follows:
       

      Account		Title		Amount
      02YB01		Ombudsman VII A Program		$110,040
      02YB02		Elder Abuse Prevention		47,517
      		Total:		$157,557

      
       
   3. Establish a new account and appropriate $3,708,000 within the Senior City Ride Program, Fund No. 599 as follows:
       

      Account		Title		Amount
      02Y221		Cityride Program		$3,708,000

      
       
   4. Establish new accounts and appropriate funds within the Ombudsman Initiative Program, Fund No. 46V as follows:
       

      Account		Title		Amount
      02YC02		SNF Quality and Accountability		$152,830
      02YC03		State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Act		137,304
      02YC04		Public Health LCPF		32,175
      		Total:		$322,309

      
       
   5. Adjust the appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as follows:
       

      Account		Title		Amount
      001010		Salaries - General		$74,129
      001070		Salaries - As needed		(128,393)
      002120		Printing & Binding		(1,013)
      003040		Contractual Services		(5,000)
      006010		Office & Adm expenses		63,925
      		Total:		$3,648

      
       
   6. Transfer $468,000 from General Fund No. 100/02, account 003040 Contractual Service Account to the Other Programs for the Aging, Fund No. 410/02, Account No. 021021, Enrollee Wages Account to pay enrollee participants under Older Workers Employment Program.
       
4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller's instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOA reports that the proposed actions involves the allocation of Proposition A funds, Older Californians Act funds, Federal Older Americans Act Funds (including Title III/VII, Title IIIE Family Caregiver, and Ombudsman Program funds), Community Development Block Grant funds, and General Fund and the execution of contracts with service providers for older adult programs and services. Adoption of report recommendations will result in no material impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Aging, or designee, to make the selection of various service providers through the Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Department of Aging reports that the proposed actions only involve the selection of proposers from the procurement process and do not impact the City General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that this project was assessed in the Housing Element EIR No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR, State Clearinghouse No. (SCH No.) 2021010130 certified on November 29, 2021, and the Addendum (ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1) approved June 14, 2022.
    
2. FIND that the adoption of the draft Ordinance is in conformity with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice, as required under Los Angeles City Charter Section 558.
    
3. FIND that the adoption of the draft Ordinance is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent, and provisions of the General Plan, as required under the Los Angeles City Charter Section 556.
    
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 22, 2023, amending Section 16.05 of Article 6.1 of Chapter I of the LAMC to add certain exemptions for affordable housing projects.

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: Yes
Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park - Yaroslavsky), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1216 (Muratsuchi) relative to requiring the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant to develop, install, operate, and maintain fence-line monitoring systems IF AMENDED to:
 

1. Provide that the State of California fund the local agency for costs associated with the proposed solution.
    
2. Provide that the provisions of the measure take effect based on the conclusive findings by the South Coast Air Quality Management District that there is a need for additional air quality monitoring requirements.
    
3. Provide that if conditions of Item b above are met, in-lieu of continuous fence-line monitoring for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), periodic community sampling for these two constituents take place over the next three years.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Yaroslavsky - Raman), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1572 (Friedman) to prohibit the use of potable water for irrigation of nonfunctional turf purposes.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)