Meeting

Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call-in Option for Public Comment. Public Comment Will Thus Be Taken Both In-Person in the Council Chamber And Also via Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer Remote Public Comment at the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda.

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Tuesday, August 1, 2023 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

President	EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District	NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
	KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
President Pro Tempore	IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District	TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
	KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
	TIM MCOSKER, Fifteenth District

PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST

The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.

The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below.

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL

BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES

AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.

Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.

The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.

The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.

If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.

VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or [email protected].

When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.

When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.

The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.

RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.

Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items Noticed for Public Hearing

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23-0460
CD 14	PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the Historic Core Business Improvement District (District), pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 22, 2023, establishing the District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the District, as described in the Management District Plan.
AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and the Historic Core Business Improvement District Property Owners Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation for the administration of the District’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with department administrative expenses will be charged to the District and will be recovered from assessments collected. The assessment levied on the City-owned properties within the District to be paid from the General Fund total $129,469.63 for the first year of the District. Funding is available in the Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Historic Core Business Improvement District is $68,321.00 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the District’s five-year term.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Pursuant to Council action on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 and adoption of Ordinance No. 187866 on Wednesday, May 9, 2023)

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23-0461
CD 1, CD 14	PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT TABULATION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishment of the Greater Lincoln Heights Business Improvement District (District), pursuant to Section 53753 of the California Government Code, Section 36600 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 22, 2023, establishing the District and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the District, as described in the Management District Plan.
AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and the Lincoln Heights Benefit Association of Los Angeles Inc., a non-profit corporation, for the administration of the District’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with department administrative expenses will be charged to the District and will be recovered from assessments collected. The assessment levied on 24 City-owned properties within the District to be paid from the General Fund total $113,862.60 for the first year of the District. Funding is available in the Business Improvement District Trust Fund 659 to pay the General Fund’s share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Greater Lincoln Heights Business Improvement District is $18,434.00 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the District’s ten-year term.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Pursuant to Council action on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 and adoption of Ordinance No. 187867 on May 9, 2023)

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23-0707
CD 7	HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Corner Market, located at 10505 Mount Gleason Avenue.

Applicant: Mounir Sami Iskander and Lilianne Alphonse Iskander

Representative: Liliger Damaso / Liquor License Agents

	TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023)

(Motion required for Findings and Council recommendations for the above application)

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23-0205
	HEARING APPEALS, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the proposed 2023 Annual Weed and Brush Abatement Program.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 24, 2023, for the 2023 season authorizing and ordering the abatement of weeds, rubbish, refuse and/or dirt upon certain streets, sidewalks, parkways and on, or in front of, certain private properties in the City of Los Angeles, which are a public nuisance as set forth in the 2023 Ordinance of Intention No. 187915 adopted by the Council on June 20, 2023.

	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.

(Communication from the City Attorney and Ordinance of Intention adopted on June 20, 2023)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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23-0680
CD 2	TRANSFER and APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS relative to expanding the Cadet Jeopardy program at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) North Hollywood Division.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $55,000 in the "Food Aid-CD 2" line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 (Account No. 000433), representing a Council District Two allocation from the Reinvestment of LAPD Funds for Impacted Communities (Council file No. 20-0600-S83), to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Police Officers) for expanding the Cadet Jeopardy program at the LAPD North Hollywood Division.
AUTHORIZE the LAPD and the City Clerk to make any technical corrections or clarifications as necessary to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 28, 2023)

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21-1187
	TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism (L.A. REPAIR) Innovation Fund participatory budgeting pilot program design and voting results.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE expenditure of up to $3,064,712.00 from Fund No. 64T, L.A. REPAIR Innovation Fund, Account No. 15V200, Project Costs for grants to proposals receiving the most community votes from three REPAIR Zones.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 28, 2023)

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23-0670
	APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS relative to transferring Opioids Settlement Trust Fund and Tobacco Settlement Fund monies in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Unappropriated Balance Fund, for an extended residential drug treatment pilot program for people experiencing homelessness.

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

APPROPRIATE $3,912,829.16 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580388, Opioid Settlement to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. TBD, entitled Opioid Settlement.
APPROPRIATE $3,912,829.17 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580423, Substance Use Disorder Treatment Beds to the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. TBD, entitled Substance Use Disorder Treatment Beds.
AUTHORIZE the funds in the Opioid Settlement Account and the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Beds line items under the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to be administered by the Mayor with funds to be expended by the City Administrative Officer as authorized and directed by the Mayor.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 28, 2023)

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20-0769-S6
	REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS relative to the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Request for Proposals; contracting authorities and funding for the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program; and related matters.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: REAPPROPRIATE up to $5,186,581 from the unencumbered balance remaining in the City Administrative Office, 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.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 30, 2023)

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20-0841-S35
	REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS relative to lease extensions for continued use of the Crisis and Bridge Housing at 828 North Eubank Avenue and 3428 Riverside Drive; and the 18th report regarding COVID-19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations; and related matters.

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

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.
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.
REAPPROPRIATE up to $585,600 of Roadmap County Funding Agreement funds from the Office of the City Administrative Officer 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.
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.
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.
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 $1,000,000 provided to the LAHD in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 30, 2023)

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23-0498-S1
	TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller’s Office to transfer $348,991 from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, to Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009793, Public Works, Engineering Liability Payouts during Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 30, 2023)

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23-0664
	TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the case entitled H&H Retail Owner v. City of Los Angeles.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Unappropriated Balance, Outside Counsel Including Workers Compensation line item, to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301.

	(Pursuant to Council action of June 30, 2023)

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16-1189-S3
	TRANSFER OF FUNDS relative to the Los Angeles County Victim Services (XC) Program grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $157,758 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12W321 – Victim Assistance XC Program FY 2023 to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 – Salaries, General.

	(Pursuant to Council action of July 5, 2023)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

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23-1300
CD 6	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and RESOLUTION relative to declaring the certified results of the Special Runoff Election to fill the vacancy in the Sixth Council District held on June 27, 2023.

Recommendations for Council action:

ADOPT the RESOLUTION, attached to the Council file, declaring the results of the City of Los Angeles Special Runoff Election held on June 27, 2023 to fill the vacancy in the Sixth Council District.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward copies to the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk (RR/CC).

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that while there is no fiscal impact of declaring the results for this Election, the total estimated cost for the RR/CC’s conduct of the Special Runoff Election is $4 million. The Office of the City Clerk expects to receive a bill from the RR/CC for the Special Runoff Election in July 2023. Funds were set aside in the Unappropriated Balance.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0005-S84
CD 1	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 132 South Avenue 56 (Case No. 760303), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-025-009, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	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 June 27, 2023)

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23-0005-S95
CD 1	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2240 West 14th Street (Case No. 755971), Assessor I.D. No. 5056-005-011, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	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.

(Continued from Council meeting of June 27, 2023)

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23-0010-S6
	MOTION (SOTO-MARTÍNEZ - McOSKER) relative to an offer of a reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the brutal assault of Christopher Martin on April 16, 2022.

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

PROVIDE an offer reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the brutal assault of Christopher Martin on April 16, 2022.
FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
DIRECT the City Clerk to cause notice and/or advertisements to be only published according to the requirements of Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

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22-0761-S2
CD 12	MOTION (LEE - PARK) relative to funding for additional police services within Council District 12.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $170,000 in the Council District 12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime-Police Officers) to be used for additional police services within Council District 12, as follows: Devonshire Division: $90,000; Topanga Division:$30,000; and Valley Traffic Division: $50,000.
AUTHORIZE the Police Department 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 / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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23-0761
CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82081 located at 1316 North Vista Street, northerly of Fountain Avenue.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82081, located at 1316 North Vista Street, northerly of Fountain Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-143710) Subdivider: Tiger Box, LLC; Surveyor: Harvey A. Goodman

	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.

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23-1200-S129
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Chinedu Udeh to the Commission on Community and Family Services.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Chinedu Udeh to the Commission on Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2024 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Chinedu Udeh will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Carmen Chang. Appointee currently resides in Council District Eight. (Current composition: F=10 ; M=4; Vacant=1 )

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

Background Check: Pending

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 17, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 16, 2023)

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

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23-0299
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 14, 2023, concerning the continuation of extreme conditions caused by rainstorms, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

Resolve that a local emergency regarding extreme conditions caused by rainstorms existed in the City of Los Angeles (City) within the meaning of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution.
In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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23-0300
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 14, 2023, concerning rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

Recommendation for Council action:

Adopt the accompanying RESOLUTION to:

Resolve that a local emergency regarding rainstorms causing flooding from extreme runoff and resulting in the partial collapse of a portion of a Los Angeles Aqueduct wall existed throughout the City-owned lands adjacent to the City's Los Angeles Aqueduct, its water-gathering facilities and air-quality control facilities located in Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties and in the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s March 14, 2023, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist within the City, within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies and continues through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution.
In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
Insofar as the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the local emergency, the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter Sections 371 and 372, and LAAC Sections 10.15 and 10.17, are hereby suspended until April 21, 2023 or the termination of the state of emergency, whichever comes first, for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to authorize and order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, supplies, and equipment but only if monies for related payments be drawn from LADWP’s proprietary funds.
Request the LADWP to report to the City Council every two weeks on the reasons justifying why such aforesaid action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals, and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests.
Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 563 North Madison Avenue (Case No. 792156), Assessor I.D. No. 5539-032-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 563 North Madison Avenue (Case No. 792156), Assessor I.D. No. 5539-032-001, 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.

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CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2950 North Marsh Street (Case No. 781055), Assessor I.D. No. 5442-029-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2950 North Marsh Street (Case No. 781055), Assessor I.D. No. 5442-029-006, 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.

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CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3207 1/2 West Hamilton Way (Case No. 775265), Assessor I.D. No. 5425-006-037, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3207 1/2 West Hamilton Way (Case No. 775265), Assessor I.D. No. 5425-006-037, 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.

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CD 11	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 11345 West Cashmere Street (Case No. 795661), Assessor I.D. No. 4365-022-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 11345 West Cashmere Street (Case No. 795661), Assessor I.D. No. 4365-022-004, 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.

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CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 222 South Reno Street (Case No. 737056), Assessor I.D. No. 5155-005-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 222 South Reno Street (Case No. 737056), Assessor I.D. No. 5155-005-003, 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.

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CD 8	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5015 South Normandie Avenue (Case No. 629750), Assessor I.D. No. 5016-031-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5015 South Normandie Avenue (Case No. 629750), Assessor I.D. No. 5016-031-001, 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.

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CD 5	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3707 South Selby Avenue (Case No. 777331), Assessor I.D. No. 4252-032-007, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3707 South Selby Avenue (Case No. 777331), Assessor I.D. No. 4252-032-007, 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.

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CD 4	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3317 North Barham Boulevard (Case No. 757648), Assessor I.D. No. 5579-015-004, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3317 North Barham Boulevard (Case No. 757648), Assessor I.D. No. 5579-015-004, from the REAP.

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

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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CD 3	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 20345 West Cohasset Street (Case No. 783150), Assessor I.D. No. 2114-007-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 20345 West Cohasset Street (Case No. 783150), Assessor I.D. No. 2114-007-006, 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.

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CD 1	COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5044 East Echo Street (Case No. 760360), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-008-001, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5044 East Echo Street (Case No. 760360), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-008-001, 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.

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CD 4	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020-7474 located at 14568 Dickens Street, westerly of Van Nuys Boulevard.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2020-7474, located at 14568 Dickens Street, westerly of Van Nuys Boulevard and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-143801) Owner: 14568 Dickens, LLC; Surveyor: Timothy Koh

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final parcel 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.

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CD 15	COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCA) and RESOLUTION relative to the Locally-Operated State Parks Program Grant from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, for the Watts Towers Restoration - Phase II project.

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

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to:
1. Retroactively submit an application form and Grant Agreement with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation “Locally Operated State Park Program of Proposition 68”, and accept $450,000 award to finish renovation of the Watts Towers and required safety protocols to re-open to the public within a three-year timeframe from grant acceptance through March 31, 2025, and submit any other necessary agreements or grant period extensions relative to the implementation of this project, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
2. Execute a subgrantee agreement with “Museum Partners,” the nonprofit dba the Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art (LACMA) in an amount up to $600,000, as LACMA is named as a project partner by the State, due to its experienced conservation staff and protocols, to perform temporary services required for this project, which are of an expert, technical and special nature, subject to the City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
3. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement the instructions.
ADOPT the accompanying Authorizing RESOLUTION, Attachment 1 of the June 16, 2023 Revised DCA report, attached to the Council file, as requested by the grantor and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, which endorses the State of California grant agreement and authorizes DCA to comply with the State Parks funding requirements of the Grant Agreement.
AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new interest-bearing fund entitled “Watts Towers Renovation – Phase II,” and recognize a receivable in the amount of $450,000, and receive and disperse the funds to complete capital improvements, upon presentation of documentation or proper demand, and create other new appropriation accounts within the newly established fund for sub-granting to LACMA to perform the scope of Phase II renovations: Appropriation Account: 30XXX-TBD, Account Name: Watts Tower Renovations II, Amount: $450,000.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The DCA reports that there is no impact to the General Fund 100.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session

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	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 Albert Bootesaz v. Ernesto Ignacio, United States District Court Case No. CV21-01419 GW (PDx). (This is a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on June 26, 2023)

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	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 Rosa Imelda Contreras v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV12690. (This is a tort and negligence case against the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on June 26, 2023)

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final.

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