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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

 

 
    Wednesday, September 27, 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

Wednesday, September 27, 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 for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(1)
23-0884
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 1 to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Contract No. 02028 with Graybar Electric Company, Inc., for Telecommunications Equipment, Supplies, and Accessories.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ action on August 15, 2023, approving Board Resolution 20256, which authorizes the LADWP to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 02028 for Telecommunications Equipment, Supplies, and Accessories with Graybar Electric Company, Inc.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The proposed Amendment No. 1 to LADWP Contract No. 02028 with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. increases the contract limit by $9 million, from $5 million to $14 million, and extends the term by six years from two years and nine months to eight years and nine months. The cost of the Amendment will be financed through the Power Revenue Fund.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the action complies with the LADWP’s Financial Policies.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 23, 2023

   
 

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

   
(2)
23-0897
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the renewal of the Industry Track Agreement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Union Pacific Railroad Company.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ action on August 15, 2023, approving Board Resolution 024023, which approves the renewal of Industry Track Agreement between the LADWP and Union Pacific Railroad Company – LADWP File No. P-53255.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. There is no rental fee associated with this proposed Agreement. The Union Pacific Railroad Company will receive revenue from the use of the track. If the total number of railcars used to ship or receive the required products falls below 25 per year, an annual non-use fee of $5,000 will be assessed by the Union Pacific Railroad Company and this fee will be paid by the Water Revenue Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 23, 2023

   
 

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

   
(3)
21-1208-S2
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the implementation of Zero Waste City Facilities and Events on City Property Ordinance No. 187718 and Zero Waste Plans.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. DIRECT all City Departments, and REQUEST all City Proprietary Departments, to provide annual progress reports to the Energy and Environment Committee, beginning in January 2024, on their compliance with Ordinance No. 187718 and their zero-waste plan. The reports should include, but are not limited to, a list of contracts/leases subject to the Ordinance, including contract(s) number or equivalent, vendor names and contract(s) expiration dates. Each City Department should report to the Council whether their contracts/leases, event forms/permits and websites have been modified to reference the Ordinance. The report should include details on the implemented zero waste measures at events; weight reports on the amount of trash generated, recyclables and organics diverted at City-sponsored events and city facilities. A copy of these reports should also be submitted to the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) at [email protected] for tracking and reporting purposes.
     
  2. DIRECT the BOS to conduct a pilot with one or more food rescue organizations to provide the staffing, vehicles, and equipment needed to capture and divert edible surplus food from catered City events and City facilities.
     
  3. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide funding in the BOS 2024-25 budget for two new part time Event Attendant positions. The two positions will provide education and outreach during City Hall and Civic Center events.
     
  4. DIRECT the CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with support from the BOS, to convene a zero waste facilities and events working group comprised of City Departments and Bureaus that permit/coordinate/host or organize events, as well as City Departments and Bureaus that have on-site restaurants, concessionaires or food vendors to ensure the following:
     
    1. That the requirements of the Zero Waste Ordinance No. 187718 are incorporated into relevant leases, agreements and events web pages and forms.
       
    2. That the Departments and Bureaus provide information about their current leasing and events policies and logistics, so these can be evaluated, barriers identified, and logistics revised to facilitate zero waste measures.
       
    3. That the systems for collecting events data are implemented, so that the City can accurately report the diversion of recyclables and organic materials.
       
  5. DIRECT the BOS and the Department of General Services to report by January 2024, on the progress of the two organics pilot programs and resources needed to expand the program to additional City facilities and City sponsored events.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOS. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

   
(4)
23-0852
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for enforcement of the plastic ordinances and appeals procedures that are consistent with one another and aligned with the City's Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE) Program.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian - Yaroslavsky):
 
  1. REQUEST the City Attorney to draft, in consultation with the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), an ordinance amending the sections of the LAMC relating to enforcement of the plastics ordinances enforced by the BOS, to contain enforcement and appeals procedures that are consistent with one another and align with the City's ACE Program.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the BOS to report with recommendations for potential revisions to the plastics ordinances that would make enforcement more effective in order to better implement the intent of the ordinances.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(5)
23-0453-S1
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to potential programs to assist low-income and middle-income tenants with subsidies to offset increased and/or unaffordable energy consumption due to the installation and operation of a cooling apparatus.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Los Angeles Housing Department, and Climate Emergency Mobilization Office to report back to the Energy and Environment Committee with an expansive response on this matter that includes consideration of building efficiency programs and heat pumps.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.  Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has made a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(6)
23-0899
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the California State Legislature’s authorized funding for the City of Los Angeles’ five Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Priority Legislative Budget Projects.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), or designees, to accept the FY 2022-23 Priority Legislative Budget Projects Earmark Fund and execute the Fund Transfer Agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the earmarked projects outlined in Attachment No. 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated August 24, 2023, attached to the Council file.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the General Managers, LADOT, BSS, BOE, RAP, and LADWP, or designees, to report to the Council if the City needs to identify front funding.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the approval of the recommendations in the report will not result in a General Fund impact.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report complies with the City’s Financial Policies.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(7)
23-0625
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Tax Board of Review and their authority to make a final determination in the appeal process of business tax assessments.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance revising the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 21.16 to:
 

  1. Codify the authority of the Office of Finance to establish policies and procedures governing the activities of a Board of Review established under Section (g), to update those rules when the need arises, and to make them available to the public.
     
  2. Retain the authority of the Office of Finance to audit a business that has undergone administrative review proceedings pursuant to Subsection (i)(5).
     
  3. Retain the language of Subsection (i)(1) that effectuates the finality of a determination issued by a Board of Review, adding language to clarify that this is pursuant to the Director of Finance’s delegation of their power and duty to collect revenues, and add language that renders a determination as final and complete only upon the approval as to form and legality by the City Attorney.
     
  4. Repeal Sections therein that are no longer necessary inasmuch as the Office of Finance will establish procedures, pursuant to Recommendation 1a, to effectuate those sections.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(8)
23-0836
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for a waiver of conflict of interest for Burke, Williams & Sorenson, LLP, in its representation of the County of Los Angeles, in the matter of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of Los Angeles.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a conflict of interest waiver to allow Burke, Williams and Sorenson, LLP, currently retained to represent the City of Los Angeles in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 22STCV39662, et al. (the “ULA Litigation”), to also represent the County of Los Angeles in such matters.

   
 

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

   
(9)
23-0885
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for a waiver of conflict of interest for Ropers Majeski, for its representation of Christopher Lee in the matter of Ali v. City of Los Angeles.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a conflict of interest waiver to allow the law firm Ropers Majeski, currently retained to represent the City of Los Angeles in various employment and personal injury matters, to also represent Christopher Lee in the lawsuit Ali v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 22STCV40381.

   
 

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

   
(10)
23-0913
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by St. Genevieve Church (Claimant) for the property located at 14061 West Roscoe Boulevard, Northridge, California 91325.
   
 

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

APPROVE the Refund Claim No. 162775 filed by the Claimant for the property located at 14061 West Roscoe Boulevard, Northridge, California 91325, in the amount of $77,944.67.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(11)
23-0776
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Stoic Developments LLC (Claimant) for the property located at 3875 South Marcasel Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90066.
   
 

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

APPROVE the Refund Claim No. 165878 filed by the Claimant for the property located at 3875 South Marcasel Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90066, in the amount of $60,748.12.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(12)
23-0775
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Risen Phoenix, LLC (Claimant) for the property located at 1210 North Chickory Lane, Los Angeles, California 90049.
   
 

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

APPROVE the Refund Claim No. 164636 filed by the Claimant for the property located at 1210 North Chickory Lane, Los Angeles, California 90049, in the amount of $118,446.30.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(13)
21-0112-S5
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reauthorizing a reserve fund loan for the Homekey 2 Program in 2023-24.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

  1. REAUTHORIZE a Reserve Fund loan in the amount of $28,390,559.41 for the Homekey 2 Program in 2023-24, for which transfers to the Homekey 2 Reserve Fund Loan account within the HCID General Fund Program Fund will be processed on an as-needed basis upon submission of proper documentation from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), subject to approval by the City Administrative Officer (CAO). The loan amount reflects the projected balance of the Reserve Fund loan that was authorized in 2021-22 and 2022-23 for the Homekey 2 Program, inasmuch as the funds from the original loan that were not transferred by fiscal year-end must be reauthorized in the following fiscal year. This loan will be repaid upon receipt of reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to reduce appropriations in the amount of $3,589,809.67 in the HCID General Fund Program Fund No. 10A, Account No. 43WC48, Homekey 2 Reserve Fund Loan, to reflect the revised net total Reserve Fund loan transfers amount not to exceed $44,942,964.08.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the CAO and/or the General Manager, LAHD, or designees, to prepare Controller instructions and make technical corrections as necessary to the above transactions to effectuate the intent of the Motion, subject to the approval of the CAO.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

(Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of this matter)

   
(14)
22-0707
CD 15
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Council action of June 28, 2022 relative to a nonprofit lease agreement with the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce for the vacant Croatian Cultural Center, a City-owned property located at 635 South Pacific Avenue in San Pedro.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Hutt):

AMEND the Council action of June 28, 2022 relative to a nonprofit lease agreement with the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce for the vacant Croatian Cultural Center, a City-owned property located at 635 South Pacific Avenue in San Pedro, to instruct the Department of General Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to include the following three provisions in the lease agreement:
 

  1. Authorize the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce to sublease space in the building to community non-profits.
     
  2. Require the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce to obtain and maintain a valid a Certificate of Occupancy at their sole expense.
     
  3. Issue a Right of Entry Permit to the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce prior to the commencement of the lease, in order to allow the Chamber to secure and improve the property, at the Chamber's sole expense.

   
 

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

   
(15)
21-1015-S5
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the preparation and submission of the grant application for the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs Grant Program.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), or designee(s), to prepare the grant application for the proposal outlined in the Attachment of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated July 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and apply for the grant program.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, EWDD, or designee(s), if awarded a grant, to request authority to accept the grant award and to identify and confirm any required match and General Fund fiscal impact.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the approval of the report recommendations will not result in a General Fund impact. If the EWDD is awarded the grant, there is a grant match requirement that could result in a potential General Fund impact of $100,000; this impact should be reevaluated when the EWDD requests authority to accept the grant award.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that the City is actively pursuing grant funding from federal, state, and local sources.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(16)
22-0870
CD 8
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing Crenshaw Boulevard, between Vernon Avenue and 60th Street, as a Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zone, in Council District Eight.
   
 

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

  1. DESIGNATE Crenshaw Boulevard, from Vernon Avenue to 60th Street, as a City of Los Angeles JEDI Zone (Crenshaw Boulevard JEDI Zone) for a period of five years.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to implement a Business Incentive Plan for the area, as set forth in the EWDD report dated May 31, 2023, attached to the Council file, consistent with the adopted JEDI Establishment Policy, including providing permit subsidies of up to $10,000 for up to 30 businesses within the Crenshaw Blvd JEDI Zone, with a total allocation of up to $300,000 from previously appropriated JEDI Program funds.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,500,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Business Assistance Programs Fund No. 64N/22, JEDI Zone Program Business Assistance Account No. 22V833 to the following City departments for permit fee reductions:
     
    1. Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Fund No. 48R/08, Building and Safety Permit Enterprise, $1,050,000.
       
    2. Department of City Planning, Fund No. 52D/68, Planning Case Processing Sprev, $450,000.
       
  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to prepare Controller Instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer, and instruct the Controller to implement these instructions.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Funding to implement the Business Incentive Plan has been previously authorized as part of ARPA funding (Council file 21-0691).

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(17)
23-0940
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed operating agreement with Metro Services Group to provide landscape, maintenance, and repair services.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), to execute an operating agreement with Metro Services Group for a term of five years with the option of two additional two-year agreements at the sole discretion of the City for a total of nine years, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, at a cost not to exceed $837,262 per year, plus an annual Consumer Price Index adjustment, and total compensation to not exceed $10,830,983 for the entire term of the contract.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that funding of $837,262 for the first year of the proposed agreement for the landscaping and maintenance of the LADOT’s 109 off-street parking facilities is budgeted in the Special Parking Revenue Fund Contractual Services account. Funding for subsequent years of the agreement is subject to Mayor and Council approval, the availability of funds, and will be appropriated through the City’s annual budget development process.  The recommendation contained in the June 23, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available for this purpose.  There is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement:

The CAO reports that the recommendation contained in the June 23, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, complies with the City Financial Policies in that budgeted funds are available for this purpose.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 31, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 31, 2023)

   
(18)
17-1098
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to succession plans submitted by City Departments. 
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the July 22, 2022 and June 26, 2023 Original and Corrected Personnel Department reports relative to succession plans submitted by City Departments, inasmuch as these reports are for information only and no Council action is required.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(19)
23-0600-S15
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to addressing barriers to hiring lateral transfers of personnel employed by law enforcement agencies external to the City of Los Angeles.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the August 30, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to addressing barriers to hiring lateral transfers of personnel employed by law enforcement agencies external to the City of Los Angeles, attached to the Council File, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required.

   
 

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.

   
(20)
23-0600-S104
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorization for one Senior Management Analyst (Class Code 9171-1) for the Board of Public Works (BPW) Centralized Contracts Management Section.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:
 
DISAPPROVE the request from the BPW to add a Resolution Authority for a Senior Management Analyst I (Class Code 9171-1) position for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023-24 and 2024-25 for centralized contracts management and the appropriation of $144,105 from Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 1070, Salaries, As-Needed to Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 1010, Salaries, General for this position.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the recommendation contained in the September 14, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, will have no impact on the General Fund. Approval of the BPW’s request will have an additional impact of $43,248 on the General Fund for the current FY and $187,353 in FY 2024-25.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation contained in the September 14, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, complies with the City’s Financial Policies. The BPW’s request is not in compliance with the City’s financial policies as it does not fully fund the resolution authority.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(21)
23-0385
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Department of Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the April 4, 2023 LAFPP report relative to the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(22)
21-0831
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE relative to proposed Third Amendment and Restated Agreement to Contract No. C-131322 with Steven Siemers Dispute Resolution, LLC to continue the administration of an Alternative Dispute Resolution program for active and retired members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. 
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute, the Third Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement C-131322 with Steven Siemers Dispute Resolution to:
 
  1. Extend the term for a revised term effective February 15, 2018 through June 30, 2024.
     
  2. Maintain the expenditure authority at not to exceed $450,000, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. 

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that funding is included in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget within the Human Resources Benefits Contractual Services Account.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that as budgeted funds are available to support the proposed Agreement and expenditures, the recommendation of this report complies with the City's Financial Policies.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 10, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2023)

   
(23)
23-0920
CD 11
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a haul route appeal for the property located at 1461 North Amalfi Drive.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:​
 
  1. FIND that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1), Section 15303 (Class 3) and Section 15332 (Class 32) (Case No. ENV­-2021-8272­-CE), per the Notice of Exemption prepared by the Department of City Planning.
     
  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners (BBSC) as the Findings of Council.
     
  3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Marjorie Perloff, from the determination of the BBSC; and, THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the BBSC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance, and a haul route application to export 3,045 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 1461 North Amalfi Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval. (The proposed project is for the demolition of the existing single-family dwelling, attached garage, and swimming pool and the construction of a new two-story, 8,137 square-foot single-family dwelling, 2,726 square-foot basement, attached three-car garage, swimming pool and spa, and retaining walls; the project includes approximately 3,121 cubic yards of grading and excavation activity comprised of 2,840 cubic yards of cut and 281 cubic yards of fill, and requires a haul route for the export of 3,045 cubic yards of soil.)

Applicant: Nick Leathers, Crest Real Estate

Owner: Jeffrey Schwartz and Rachel Schwartz
As Co-­Trustees of The Schwartz Family

Board File No. 220008

Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­8272-­CE

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023)

   
(24)
23-0543
CD 4
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Conditional Use Permit appeal filed for the property located at 3477 North Laurelvale Drive.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301 and 15323, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
     
  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
     
  3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Jed and Marisa Kubrin (Representative: Larry Slade, Esq), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use Permit to permit the operation of a private school in the RE15­-1­-H Zone; for the continued use and operation of a private swim school at a private residence; for the property located at 3477 North Laurelvale Drive, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Ralph William Marsh, Swim to Bill

Representative: Stacey Brenner, Brenner Consulting Group, Inc.

Case No. CPC-­2018-­2223-­CU-­1A

Environmental No. ENV-­2018-­2224-­CE

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBR 30, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023)

   
(25)
23-0864
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reducing the risk of rapidly spreading wildfires.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian – Rodriguez):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department, Emergency Management Department, and Los Angeles Police Department to report to the Council on the following:
 
  1. What measures the City has taken to reduce the risk of rapidly spreading wildfires.
     
  2. What measures are in place to ensure a rapid response that will reduce the impact of such a fire if it does occur.
     
  3. What additional resources and actions are needed to better prepare the City for such an occurrence.
     
  4. What members of the public need to know to promote their own safety in such an event.
     
  5. Recommendations on better informing the public on these issues and improving the public's safety against the risks of wildfire. 

   
 

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

   
(26)
20-1536-S3
PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish a Reinvestment in Accessibility, Infrastructure, and Streetscape Enhancements for Los Angeles (RAISE LA) Fund, and related matters.
   
 

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

  1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 12, 2023, relative to adding a new Article 15 to Chapter 6, Division 5 of the LAAC establishing a RAISE LA Fund and amending LACC Article 8.1 of Chapter 6, Division 5.
     
  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a revised ordinance that requires that the first $4 million in street furniture advertising revenue be deposited into the Council Discretionary Street Furniture Fund, and to allow for the award of contracts to non-profits up to and including $15,000 in amount to not be required to be in writing.

   
 

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

For: Rampart Village Neighborhood Council

   
(27)
23-0936
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed $30 million Public Works Trust Fund loan for transit shelters.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE a new $30 million loan from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50 to front fund the costs associated with the fabrication and construction of new transit shelters and related amenities for the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Director of Accounting, Board of Public Works (BPW), to transfer up to $30 million from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50, Available Cash Balance, to the Bureau of Street Services Fund No. 100/86, Contractual Services Account No. 003040.
     
  3. INSTRUCT the Director of Accounting, BPW, to work with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to structure the loan repayment schedule and source of funds and to minimize interest costs from this loan, consistent with the City Financial Policies.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the Executive Officer, BPW, or designee, to make any technical corrections or accounting updates to the recommendations above to effectuate the intent of the Mayor and Council.
     
  5. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services to report on how the City can maximize the use of the former transit shelters and the potential costs of using the former transit shelters.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that half of all revenue from street furniture is placed in the General Fund. The actual revenue received and the interest cost will depend upon the draw down schedule and the actual mix of static and digital shelters. The interest cost of the BPW proposal found in the CAO report dated June 21, 2023, attached to the Council file, is approximately $2,493,000. It is estimated that the General Fund will be fully reimbursed within nine years, depending upon the mix of static shelters and digital shelters. Both the General Fund and some Special Funds are eligible for repayment of the loan.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the loan, as stated in said CAO report, complies with City Financial Policies as sufficient revenue is projected to be available to service the loan.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   

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

(28)
23-0005-S135
CD 1
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2823 West Leeward Avenue (Case No. 748419), Assessor I.D. No. 5077-015-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated August 7, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2823 West Leeward Avenue (Case No. 748419), Assessor I.D. No. 5077-015-014, 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 August 16, 2023)

   
(29)
23-0005-S131
CD 1
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 934 North Everett Street (Case No. 784305), Assessor I.D. No. 5406-017-026, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated July 24, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 934 North Everett Street (Case No. 784305), Assessor I.D. No. 5406-017-026, 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 August 23, 2023)

   
(30)
23-0005-S157
CD 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 2885 West Leeward Avenue (Case No. 776734), Assessor I.D. No. 5077-016-024, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated September 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2885 West Leeward Avenue (Case No. 776734), Assessor I.D. No. 5077-016-024, from the REAP.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(31)
23-0005-S158
CD 9
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 232 West 49th Street (Case No. 741365), Assessor I.D. No. 5110-020-009, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated September 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 232 West 49th Street (Case No. 741365), Assessor I.D. No. 5110-020-009, 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.

   
(32)
23-0005-S155
CD 13
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 600 North Robinson Street (Case No. 789581), Assessor I.D. No. 5401-014-010, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated September 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 600 North Robinson Street (Case No. 789581), Assessor I.D. No. 5401-014-010, 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.

   
(33)
23-1200-S141
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE relative to the appointment of Alex Johnson to the City Ethics Commission.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the President Pro Tempore's appointment of Alex Johnson to the City Ethics Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2024, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Alex Johnson will fill the vacancy created by Laura Irene Genao. (Current Composition: F=1; M=1; Vacant=3)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

Background Check: Pending

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 27, 2023

   
 

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

   
 

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations 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

(34)
23-0811
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 Joseph Marcantonio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36600. (This matter arises from a traffic collision in a residential area located on Welby Way in Sherman Oaks.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(35)
23-0809
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 Margarita Hernandez Lopez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV06060. (This matter arises from an auto v. auto accident on May 2, 2019, at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Hauser Boulevard.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(36)
23-0373-S1
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 cases entitled Aracely Investment Property, LLC, et al. v. Scott R. Devore, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV34002 and Isabel Castellanos v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV42155 (Lead). (This matter arises from an incident involving the Los Angeles Fire Department that occurred on March 17, 2019, at 210 West Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(37)
23-0784
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 James Linsao, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Those Certain Underwriters at Lloyds of London v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 21STCV02415 and 22VECV00106. (This matter concerns two related inverse condemnation actions.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(38)
23-0807
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 Victoria Hare v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21-00336-DDP-KS. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on January 17, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(39)
23-0883
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 Krisha Ashley Roach v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV38377. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic accident which occurred on October 8, 2019, at the intersection of Stoner Avenue and Missouri Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(40)
23-0880
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 Alliena Bostad v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV23003. (This matter arises from a fall from a push scooter that was being used on a City sidewalk.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(41)
23-0878
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 Ofelia Gutierrez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC676156. (This matter arises from a fall that occurred on December 7, 2016, on the sidewalk at or near 4101 Walton Avenue.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(42)
23-0873
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 Zelandia Fero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV08662. (This matter arises from alleged trip and fall incident that occurred on July 4, 2019, at or near 7th Street and Hope Street in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 2023)
   
(43)
23-0871
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 Frannie Lynn Rattler v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV26303. (This matter arises from a fall that occurred on November 28, 2018, at 660 South Coronado Street in Los Angeles.)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in closed session on September 13, 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.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).