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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

 

 
    Tuesday, September 12, 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].
 
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.
 
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.
 
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, September 12, 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

(1)
23-0900-S23
CD 7
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. ​FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
     
  3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(2)
23-0900-S24
CD 4
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Farwell Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(3)
23-0900-S25
CD 14
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Planada Avenue and Avenue 65 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(4)
23-0900-S26
CD 5
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Andasol Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(5)
23-0900-S27
CD 5
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Northvale Road and Dunleer Drive Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(6)
23-0900-S28
CD 4
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Fulton Avenue and Moorpark Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(7)
23-0900-S29
CD 3
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Wells Drive and Casa Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, September 7, 2023, levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   
(8)
23-0900-S30
CD 10
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.​
   
 

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

  1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
     
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 24, 2023, abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
     
  3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of August 15, 2023)

   

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(9)
23-0002-S71
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 423 (Wiener), to maintain the Coastal Zone exemption and provide an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
   
 

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

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT IF AMENDED for SB 423 (Wiener), to maintain the Coastal Zone exemption and provide an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

   
 

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

Against Unless Amended:
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

   
 

(Continued from Council meeting of September 1, 2023)

   
(10)
23-1200-S133
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment and withdrawal from consideration of Andrew Friedman to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC).
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. APPROVE the August 10, 2023 report from the Mayor to withdraw the nomination of Andrew Friedman from further consideration, due to the unfortunate passing of the Appointee.
     
  2. RECEIVE and FILE the July 31, 2023 report from the Mayor.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 13, 2023)

   
(11)
23-0427
CD 5
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Rochester Avenue as "WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM SQUARE" in memory of Mahsa Amini.
   
 

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

  1. RECOGNIZE the life and death of Mahsa Amini and the International Women Life Freedom Movement, by naming the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Rochester Avenue as "WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM SQUARE" in memory of Mahsa Amini.
     
  2. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, with the assistance of other City departments as needed, and in consultation with Council District Five, to design and install the appropriate sign(s) at this location.

   
 

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

   
(12)
23-0801
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an administrative fine schedule for violations of Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 62.169(a), 62.171, or 62.174 commensurate with damages including but not limited to loss of shade, loss of carbon storage, increase to local average surface temperature of the street, decrease in local air quality, and tree species.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (de León – Yaroslavsky):
 

  1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to report within 30 calendar days from adoption of this Motion on an administrative fine schedule for violations of LAMC Sections 62.169(a), 62.171, or 62.174 commensurate with damages including but not limited to loss of shade, loss of carbon storage, increase to local average surface temperature of the street, decrease in local air quality, and tree species.
     
  2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of BSS, to include in the aforementioned report recommendations for the appropriate party to receive the citation and fines, appropriate consideration to be given to the intent of the responsible party, use of valuation tools developed by the International Society of Arboriculture, payment plans or other provisions for a demonstrated inability to pay the levied fines, culturally competent education and outreach, and next steps to effectuate the proposed administrative fine schedule.

   
 

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

   

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

(13)
23-0938
CD 13
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82217 located at 1327 North Fuller Avenue, northerly of Fountain Avenue.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action: 

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82217 located at 1327 North Fuller Avenue, northerly of Fountain Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-144088)
Subdivider: 4242 Elmer, LLC; Surveyor: Christopher C. Chan

   
 

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.

   
(14)
23-0937
CD 11
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017-2910 located at 308 East Pershing Drive, easterly of Vista Del Mar Lane.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2017-2910, located at 308 East Pershing Drive, easterly of Visa Del Mar Lane and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-144085)
Owner: Michael Sarlo and Lory Sarlo, as Trustees of the Atlantis Trust dated November 8, 2007; Surveyor: Jack C. Lee

   
 

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.

   
(15)
23-0110
CD 3
EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 63.44.B.14(c) of Article 3, Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add Runnymede Park, located at 20200 Runnymede Street in the Winnetka neighborhood, to the list of parks with specific opening and closing hours.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. DETERMINE that:
     
    1. The Council’s action is exempt from CEQA under Section 153001 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Section 1(a) of Article Ill of the City CEQA Guidelines, in that the project involves the minor alteration of an existing public facility with negligible or no expansion of its current use.
       
    2. The Council’s action is exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15323, as its action consists of the normal operation of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facility was designed.
       
    3. The Council’s action does not constitute a project under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b), in that the action relates merely to administrative and organizational matters and the setting of policy and procedures that do not result in any direct or indirect change to the physical environment.
       
  2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 24, 2023, amending Section 63.44.B.14(c) of Article 3, Chapter VI of the LAMC to add Runnymede Park, located at 20200 Runnymede Street in the Winnetka neighborhood, to the list of parks with specific opening and closing hours.

   
 

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.

   
 

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

   
(16)
23-0562
CD 10
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT - LEE) relative to the allocation of Quimby Funds for the Pio Pico Library Pocket Park and Underground Parking project in Council District 10.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt - Lee):

REQUEST the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) to instruct the Department of Recreation and Parks to perform environmental review work, as necessary, and to prepare and present a report to the Board specifying the appropriate actions to allocate up to $3,400,00 in Quimby Funds available to Council District 10 for use by the Bureau of Engineering for costs related to the Pio Pico Library Pocket Park and Underground Parking project.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

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

   
(17)
23-0866
CD 10
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to a report for making capital improvements at Reynier Park in Council District 10 (CD 10) to be funded by CD 10 Quimby Funds. 
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of Recreation and Parks to report with a comprehensive and detailed work plan and schedule for making capital improvements at Reynier Park to be funded by $700,000 in CD 10 Quimby Funds.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

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

   
(18)
23-0129
CD 5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS (RAP) relative to the available strategies to preserve Senderos Canyon in Council District 5.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. APPROVE the RAP recommendation to begin discussions with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) on a potential partnership between the City and the SMMC if the Council desires to further the efforts to acquire the Senderos Canyon property.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the RAP to work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to explore potential partnerships and funding sources, including the County of Los Angeles, if the State demonstrates their interest in partnering with the City and moving forward with the acquisition.
     
  3. DIRECT the RAP to engage with the State on a partnership agreement to lay out the ground work for the acquisition, as well as the operation and maintenance of the site.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:  Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

   
 

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

   
(19)
23-0941
CD 14
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (DE LEÓN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the appropriation of General Funds for the demolition, abatement and clearance of a nuisance, vacated two-story residential dwelling located at 436 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, Callifornia 90033, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to identify funds to appropriate/transfer $153,010 to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), or the appropriate entity, for demolition, abatement and clearance of a nuisance, vacated two-story residential dwelling located at 436 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90033.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the LADBS, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to take all actions necessary, consistent with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 91.9003.4.2 (Notification), to notify the property owner that a lien will be placed on the property located at 436 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90033, to recover the cost for demolition, abatement and clearance of a nuisance, vacated two-story residential dwelling located at 436 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90033.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

   

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Council Adjournment

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