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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

 

 
    Wednesday, November 29, 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, November 29, 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)
23-1232
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Chief Information Security Officer (Class Code 1404) position for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from the Civil Service, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Chief Information Security Officer (Class Code 1404) position for the LAPD from the Civil Service, pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. 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 - DECEMBER 8, 2023

   
 

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

   
(2)
23-1231
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED) Communications Team from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the CHRED Communications Team from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. 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 - DECEMBER 8, 2023

   
 

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

   
(3)
23-1231-S1
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED) Equity and Empowerment Unit from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position for the CHRED Equity and Empowerment Unit from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. 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 - DECEMBER 8, 2023

   
 

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

   
(4)
22-1507-S5
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amendments to the 2023 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Units 10 and 11.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
  1. APPROVE the amendments to MOUs for Bargaining Units 10 and 11.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical errors in the MOUs or make necessary technical corrections subsequent to City Council approval.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that implementation of the MOU amendments for the subject bargaining units will result in an additional six-month cost to the City of approximately $120,000 for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, District Council 36, Locals 2006 and 901 (MOUs 10 and 11), consisting of approximately 150 affected members. These funds will be expensed by the departments that employ members from the subject bargaining units within their authorized budgets.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(5)
23-1218
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of salary adjustments related to hazardous materials for Water Treatment Operator (Class Code 5885) and Water Treatment Supervisor (Class Code 5887).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the salary adjustments related to hazardous materials for Water Treatment Operator (Class Code 5885) and Water Treatment Supervisor (Class Code 5887), as detailed in the October 26, 2023 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report, attached to the Council file.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADWP reports that currently, there are eight Water Treatment Supervisor positions and 43 Water Treatment Operators. The fiscal impact is approximately $308,000 annually. The retroactive cost is approximately $1,360,000. There is no fiscal impact to the City’s General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(6)
23-1215
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of salary setting and salary adjustment for Helicopter Pilot (Class Code 3560) and Chief Helicopter Pilot (Class Code 3562) assigned to Human External Cargo (HEC) crews.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the salary setting and salary adjustment for Helicopter Pilot (Class Code 3560) and Chief Helicopter Pilot  (Class Code 3562) assigned to HEC crews, as detailed in the October 26, 2023 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report, attached to the Council File.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADWP reports that there is no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund.  There are currently five Helicopter Pilots and two Chief Helicopter Pilots within the LADWP. The annual financial impact for Helicopter Pilot would be $117,345.60 (5 x $23,469.12), and the annual financial impact for the Chief Helicopter Pilot would be $56,877.12 (1 x $29,190.24 and 1 x $27,686.88) assuming all current Helicopter Pilots opt to join the LADWP HEC crews. Although there will be a direct increase in the compensation of HEC Helicopter Pilots, the LADWP anticipates to offset such increases, and in fact experience significant overall savings, due to the reduced number of labor hours spent on certain transmission projects, up to 30 percent for any given HEC job. Covering LADWP’s vast area would take hundreds of trucks and ground crews, but a fleet of four helicopters would allow the LADWP to be far more efficient with its resources.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(7)
23-1216
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approval of salary adjustments and salary setting for Water Services Manager (Class Code 9602) and Water Utility Superintendent (Class Code 3980).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the salary adjustments and salary setting for Water Services Manager (Class Code 9602) and Water Utility Superintendent (Class Code 3980), as detailed in the October 27, 2023 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report, attached to the Council File.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADWP reports that the fiscal impact of the proposed retro payments for the period of January 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 (21 months), is a one-time amount of approximately $2,200,026. The ongoing annual fiscal impact associated with the proposed salary adjustments range from approximately $1,336,471 to $1,398,592. Assumptions are based on a Cost-of-Living Adjustment floor of 2.5 percent and ceiling of 5.5 percent, which are based on the Consumer Price Index. There is no fiscal impact to the City’s General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(8)
14-1174-S79
CD 13
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appropriating funds from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area for the Neighborhood Enhanced Network Project (Project).
   
 

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

  1. DETERMINE that the Project, consisting of an active transportation safety and climate resilience treatment, is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300 et seq., Article lll, Section 1. The Project is also exempt under the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Class 1 Category 1(3), (15).
     
  2. APPROVE up to $858,408 in taxable, and $762,150 in tax-exempt CRA/LA Non-Housing Excess Bond Proceeds (EBP) plus all earned interest available to Council District 13 from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area for the Project.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to be the implementing department, to design the Project’s improvements, and to implement activities in collaboration with the Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services and Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to effectuate the Project.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to approve, negotiate and execute contracting documents and/or amendments as required with duly procured contractor(s) (Contractor) to effectuate the Project and prevailing wage requirements.
     
  5. REQUEST the BOE to assist the LADOT with the procurement of the Contractor from BOE’s list of pre-qualified on-call contractors, and collaborate with the LADOT to approve, negotiate and execute contracting documents and/or amendments with the Contractor as required to effectuate the Project and prevailing wage requirements.
     
  6. DIRECT the LADOT and BOE to transmit copies of all executed contract(s) under the Project to the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).
     
  7. DIRECT the LADOT to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) (Attachment 2 of the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report dated September 27, 2023, attached to the Council file) with the City Clerk and Los Angeles County Clerk upon Council adoption.
     
  8. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to expend the EBP allocation no later than September 30, 2024.
     
  9. DIRECT the LADOT to report back on its work accomplishments to the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and fund expenditures to the EWDD on a quarterly and as-needed basis.
     
  10. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability of funds and duly executed and encumbered contract(s) and/or amendment(s), to expend up to $858,408 plus interest from the EBP Fund No. 57D, Account Nos. 22L9TT and 22S9TT Wilshire Center/Koreatown Taxable Series 2006-A and 2008-B, and up to $762,150 plus interest from the EBP Fund No. 57D, Account Nos. 22L9TN and 22S9TN Wilshire Center/Koreatown Tax-Exempt Series 2008-C, for activities related to the Project upon presentation of proper documentation by LADOT, and satisfactory review by the EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement.
     
  11. 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 CAO; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the proposed allocation of CRA/LA EBP. The CRA/LA EBP Fund No. 57D is funded solely from transfers of approximately $86 million in pre-2011 tax allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (Council file No. 14-1174 and 14-1174-S36). Said transfers have been deposited with the Office of the Controller.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(9)
23-0854
CD 14
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating the proposed 670 Mesquit Project for any economic development incentives to assist the project in moving forward.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (de León – Lee), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

  1. AUTHORIZE and INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative analyst (CLA) to hire consultant(s) necessary to evaluate the proposed 670 Mesquit Project and make recommendations on economic development incentives that could help the project move forward, including, but not limited to, a potential site specific revenue agreement consistent with City policies.
     
  2. ACCEPT a payment of $150,000 for consultant from the Developer to analyze the economic and financing associated with this instruction.
     
  3. REQUEST the Controller to appropriate and expend all funds received as a result of this action in Fund No. 100/28, Contractual Services Account No. 2040.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the CLA to make any technical corrections, revisions, or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this action.
     
  5. RECOGNIZE that the developer will pay the full cost for any financial and economic analysis, consultants, and any other reviews associated with the economic evaluation of this project.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(10)
23-1096
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to highlighting key tourist and cultural locations in each Council District and identifying key public improvements to accommodate the increased tourism related to the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (de León – Park – Harris-Dawson):
 

  1. INSTRUCT the City Tourism Department, in coordination with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to the Council in 30 days with a location in each Council District that can serve as a key tourist and cultural destination for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including but not limited to, key public improvements that need to be made at each location prior to the Olympics such as streetscapes, park improvements, or projects designed to enhance the look and feel of each location.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify potential funding strategies, a prioritization criteria for the specific improvements, and an implementation plan that ensures that the chosen destinations are able to support increased tourism in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Neither the CAO the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(11)
23-1124
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the City Attorney to amend the Living Wage Ordinance to ensure that Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 10.37.6(g)(3) is in compliance with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker - Krekorian):

REQUEST the Office of the City Attorney amend the Living Wage Ordinance to ensure that LAAC Section 10.37.6 (g)(3) is in compliance with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision.

   
 

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)
18-0384-S8
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to allow the Measure W – Safe, Clean Water Municipal Fund to receive funds from other sources in addition to the Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Water Program.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to amend the LAAC to allow the Measure W – Safe, Clean Water Municipal Special Fund, Fund No. 60W to receive revenue and expend funds for projects from other sources, including grant funding, in addition to the Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Water Program.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst to make technical changes as needed to implement Mayor and City Council intentions.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund from approval of the recommendations in the report as the action is administrative only.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendations in the report complies with the City Financial Policies, to the extent that special fund expenditures are limited to the mandates of the funding source.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(13)
18-0384-S9
CD 14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) request for authority to issue a letter of non-objection for the Elephant Hill Open Space and Stormwater Infrastructure Feasibility Study (Project).
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. APPROVE the recommendation by the BOS for the Measure W Safe, Clean Water Program Administrative Oversight Committee to issue a letter of non-objection for Save Elephant Hill’s submission of the Project to the Safe, Clean Water Regional Technical Resources Program.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the BOS, with the concurrence of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the Mayor’s Office, to draft and issue a letter of non-objection for the Project.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the CAO and CLA to make technical corrections consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund resulting from the recommendations included in the report, as the action is administrative only.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that there is no anticipated impact to the General Fund or City’s special funds.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(14)
23-1105
CD 15
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Watts Civic Center Serenity Greenway as proposed in the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Program, and project schedule, budget and funding status, and any potential impediments related to project completion.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker - Yaroslavsky):

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation to report to the Council on the status of the Watts Civic Center Serenity Greenway as previously proposed in the Measure W - Safe, Clean Water Program. To better inform the proponents in developing a successful project with meaningful community input, the report should produce a project schedule, the budget and funding status, and any potential impediments related to project completion. This report should also include an overview of the current Measure W projects, and their related schedules and budgets, that the City is working on in Council District 15.

   
 

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)
23-0404
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to current procedures to remove per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) from firefighting gear.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:


NOTE and FILE the Board of Fire Commissioners report dated September 19, 2023 relative to current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and related matters.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(16)
14-0718
CD 5
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the execution of a lease amendment with 1609 Westwood and Company for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Adjudication Office at 1575 Westwood Boulevard.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease amendment between the City and 1609 Westwood & Company for continued use as a LADOT adjudication office located at 1575 Westwood Boulevard. The amendment would extend the current lease, which is currently in holdover status, for an additional two years through two one-year extensions, to expire in March 2025. Additionally, the lease terms and conditions will be amended to reflect a full service gross lease, as stated in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated October 26, 2023, attached to the Council file.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no anticipated current-year impact on the General Fund. Based on projections provided by GSD, there appears to be sufficient savings within the Citywide Leasing Account to offset an estimated shortfall of $8,794 for this lease. A reconciliation of the Citywide Leasing Account will be provided to the MFC as part of a subsequent Citywide Leasing Quarterly Status Report, with any potential year-end shortfalls to be reported to Council through the Financial Status Report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 25, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

   
(17)
23-0407
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report on an overview of City operated public phone charging stations and potential cyber-threats.
   
 

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

  1. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency to report with an overview of City operated public phone charging stations as well as potential threats that may exist and what protections can be implemented to protect consumers’ phones from juice jacking.
     
  2. REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to report with an overview of LAWA's public phone charging stations and what measures are being taken and/or can be taken to protect consumers’ phones from this cyber-theft.

   
 

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

   
(18)
23-0816
CD 10
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 728 – 742 1/2 South Western Avenue.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record that the Project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that any exceptions contained in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding location, cumulative impacts, significant effects based on unusual circumstances, scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, or historical resources apply.
     
  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 Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, seven-story, approximately 108,000 square-foot mixed-use building with 125 dwelling units, including 13 units set aside for Extremely Low Income Households as well as a 3,920 square-foot commercial tenant space, the building will be constructed with one level of subterranean level parking, ground level parking along with a commercial space, six residential levels above, and a rooftop recreation space, the project includes 85 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units, and 10,350 square feet of open space for residents; for the properties located at 728 -­ 742 1/2 South Western Avenue.
     
Applicant: Garrett Lee, 730 Western, LP

Representative: Gary Benjamin

Case No. DIR­-2022-­7636-­TOC-­SPR-­VHCA-­1A

Environmental No. ENV­-2022-­7637-­CE-­1A

   
 

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

   
(19)
18-0898-S1
CD 6
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ADDENDUM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the properties located at 14201 West Paxton Street and 10601 North Sharp Avenue.
   
 

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

  1. FIND, based on the independent judgement of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole administrative record, the Project was assessed in Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2016-4835-MND adopted on September 14, 2018; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15162 and 15164, as supported by the Addendum dated March 3, 2023, no major revisions are required to the Mitigated Declaration; and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for approval of the Project.
     
  2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
     
  3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 25, 2023, to effectuate a Zone Change to modify the Qualified Classification for an increase in maximum allowable floor area from 100,000 square feet to 168,537 square feet for the modification to a previously approved project under Case No. CPC-­2016-­4833-­GPA-­VZC­-CU-­SPR (Council file No. 18­-0898) to permit the construction of a 168,537 square-foot self-storage building in lieu of the originally approved 100,000 square-foot self-storage facility, the project will consist of 165,477 square feet of storage space with 1,137 storage units, 1,114 square feet of office space, and a 1,946 square-foot manager's residence with a garage, the project will be three stories in height with a maximum height of 45 feet and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.30 to 1, the project will provide a total of 52 vehicular parking spaces; for the properties located at 14201 West Paxton Street and 10601 North Sharp Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.
     
  4. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:

    ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
     
  5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
     
  6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
     
Applicant: Brett Henry

Representative: Nick Leathers

Case No. CPC-­2021-­7749-­ZC-­CU-­SPR

Related Case No. CPC­-2016-­4833-­GPA-­VZC-­CU-­SPR

Environmental No. ENV­-2016-­4835­-MND-­REC1

   
 

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 - DECEMBER 15, 2023

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

   
(20)
23-0946
CD 5
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of temporarily closing the walkway located along Sepulveda Boulevard leading to Brookhaven Avenue, including installing a gate or wall at Brookhaven Avenue entrance to the walkways at no expense to the City and a plan for the long-term maintenance to keep the wall and area clear of debris.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky - Park):

DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to report to the Council within 30 days on the feasibility of temporarily closing the walkway located along Sepulveda Boulevard leading to Brookhaven Avenue, including installing a gate or wall at Brookhaven Avenue entrance to the walkways at no expense to the City and a plan for the long-term maintenance to keep the wall and area clear of debris.

   
 

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

   
(21)
15-1177-S1
CD 5
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of extending the temporary closure of the walkway located along Manning leading to Philo Street, including installing a gate or wall at Philo Street entrance to the walkways at no expense to the City and a plan for the long-term maintenance to keep the wall and area clear of debris.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky - Park):

DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering to report to the Council within 30 days on the feasibility of extending the temporary closure of the walkway located along Manning leading to Philo Street, including installing a gate or wall at Philo Street entrance to the walkways at no expense to the City and a plan for the long-term maintenance to keep the wall and area clear of debris.

   
 

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

   
(22)
21-1208-S1
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the assessment of the current green waste infrastructure concentrated near multi-family dwelling units, and the feasibility of a pilot program utilizing underground mechanized waste and recyclable material collection technology on the public right-of-way, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. APPROVE the recommendations listed in the September 5, 2023 Bureau of Sanitation report, attached to the council file.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the negotiators to address pursuing an electric truck and identify other potential locations in high density areas to maximize the use of this specialty trucks.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(23)
23-0467-S2
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to contracts with five Service Providers for the operation of FamilySource Centers (FSC) and a Second Amendment to a contract with El Nido Family Centers to continue FSC Operations.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD), or designee, to:
     
    1. Negotiate and execute contracts and amendments with the five contractors identified as part of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and detailed in Attachment A contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated October 25, 2023, attached to the Council file, to operate FSCs for an amount not to exceed $750,000 per contractor and for a six-month term from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, with two one-year renewal options, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form, funding availability, compliance with the City’s contracting requirements and federal and state grant guidelines, available grant funding, and satisfactory contractor performance.
       
    2. Modify the FSC Operator Replacement List to add FSC proposers who achieved a score of 70 or higher as a result of the 2023 RFP process, as detailed in Attachment B of said CAO transmittal, and to report to the Council prior to the selection of a new FSC operator from said list.
       
    3. Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in said CAO report to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to approval of the CAO.
       
  2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, to negotiate and execute a Second Amendment to Contract No. C-143928 with El Nido Family Centers to increase the compensation amount by $230,000, for a new compensation total of $1,762,000, to provide additional emergency food assistance, in substantial conformance with the draft Second Amendment attached to said CAO report, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form, funding availability, and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements and federal and state grant guidelines.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations will have no additional impact to the General Fund. The 2023-24 Adopted Budget provides $16,815,009 in the General Fund to expand the FamilySource System (FSS) from a total of 16 to 20 FamilySource Centers throughout the City and provide additional emergency food assistance. The FSS is further supported by the Community Services Block Grant Trust Fund and the Community Development Trust Fund.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funding is available to support anticipated contract expenditures.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(24)
23-1258
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to proposed professional services agreement with the University of Southern California (USC) to provide body-worn video analytic research services with USC having agreed to donate its staff time and services equivalent to an average agreed value of $50,000 per year and with said agreement will have a term of three years.
 
(Public Safety Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(25)
21-1377
NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adding Section 53.76 to Article 3, Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to require certain establishments to post laws applicable to pet owners.
   
 

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 10, 2023, adding Section 53.76 to Article 3, Chapter V of the LAMC to require certain establishments to post laws applicable to pet owners.

   
 

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.

   
(26)
23-0760
CD 13
NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the approval of the Parks First Trust Funds for the design and construction of a restroom facility and other park improvements at Barnsdall Arts Park, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. APPROVE the award of $3.1 million from the Parks First Trust Fund to the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) for the construction of a restroom facility at Barnsdall Arts Park as described in the July 7, 2023 Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
     
  2. NOTE and FILE the Annual Financial report as detailed in the July 7, 2023 Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee reports that there is no anticipated General Fund impact as the result of these actions as RAP is recommended to be awarded the full amount requested.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(27)
22-1196-S1
AD HOC CITY COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT relative to Independent Redistricting Charter Reform and expansion of the City Council.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. ADOPT the recommendations in Attachment A of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report, dated October 16, 2023, attached to the Council file.
  2. INSTRUCT the CLA to report on Redistricting for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

   
 

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

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes
Support, if Amended:
Reseda Neighborhood Council
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.

For: 
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council

   
 

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

   

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

(28)
23-0005-S186
CD 5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 8560 West Olympic Boulevard (Case No. 748631), Assessor I.D. No. 4332-025-031, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 8560 West Olympic Boulevard (Case No. 748631), Assessor I.D. No. 4332-025-031, 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.

   
(29)
23-0005-S187
CD 7
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 13367 North Dronfield Avenue (Case No. 780552), Assessor I.D. No. 2504-013-029, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 13367 North Dronfield Avenue (Case No. 780552), Assessor I.D. No. 2504-013-029, 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.

   
(30)
23-0005-S188
CD 8
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 701 West 76th Street (Case No. 748301), Assessor I.D. No. 6020-022-016, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 701 West 76th Street (Case No. 748301), Assessor I.D. No. 6020-022-016, 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-S189
CD 8
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 10324 South Broadway (Case No. 797861), Assessor I.D. No. 6074-003-013, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 10324 South Broadway (Case No. 797861), Assessor I.D. No. 6074-003-013, 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-S190
CD 9
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3640 South Adair Street (Case No. 657457), Assessor I.D. No. 5121-012-022, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3640 South Adair Street (Case No. 657457), Assessor I.D. No. 5121-012-022, 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)
23-0005-S191
CD 15
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 305 North Palos Verdes Street (Case No. 776519), Assessor I.D. No. 7449-013-013, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 305 North Palos Verdes Street (Case No. 776519), Assessor I.D. No. 7449-013-013, 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.

   
(34)
23-1202
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to a proposed agreement for the acceptance of 2023 Dodgers DREAMTEAM Program grant funds and in-kind contributions of uniforms, equipment, training, and other items from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary, Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, to execute a proposed agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation to accept and receive the 2023 Dodgers DREAMTEAM Program Grant award of $156,180 and in-kind contributions of uniforms, equipment, training, and other items; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Chief Accounting Employee, Department of Recreation and Parks, or designee, to establish the necessary account to appropriate the funding received within Fund No. 205 – Recreation and Parks Grant, and to make any technical corrections as necessary to carry out the intent of the CAO report dated August 29, 2023, attached to the Council file.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions do not result in an additional impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommended actions comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the grant project will be fully supported by existing budgetary appropriations and grant funds.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

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

   
(35)
23-1204
COMMUNICATION FROM THE L.A. FOR KIDS STEERING COMMITTEE and RESOLUTION relative to the initiation of proceedings for the 2024-25 Proposition K Assessment.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report dated October 26, 2023, attached to the Council file, to initiate proceedings for the 2024-25 Proposition K assessment which instructs the City Engineer to present a report to the City Council which describes the acquisition and capital improvements to parks and recreational and community facilities serving youth citywide to be undertaken in the upcoming fiscal year, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee reports that approval of the recommended action will initiate proceedings to levy the annual $25 million Proposition K assessment which will be used to fund acquisitions and capital improvements to parks and recreational and community facilities serving youth citywide. There is no immediate impact on the General Fund that would occur as a result of the recommended action. However, there is a potential future impact to the extent that Proposition K funds are not sufficient to fully fund the remaining projects specified in the 1996 Ballot Measure. Any additional impact to fund operations and maintenance costs would be addressed through future City Budgets as projects are completed.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

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

   
(36)
23-1239
CD 14
COMMUNICATION FROM MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to a lease agreement with Young’s Holdings, Inc. for a 9.43-acre parcel located at 450, 500, and 590 South Central Avenue in Council District 14, for use by the Bureau of Sanitation’s Livability Services Division.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a new lease agreement between the City and Young’s Holdings, Inc. for a 9.43-acre parcel located at 450, 500, and 590 South Central Avenue for use by the Bureau of Sanitation’s Livability Services Division to operate their Environmental Quality Programs.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no additional General Fund impact beyond monies authorized for this purpose as part of current year Citywide Leasing Account and 2023-24 Adopted City Budget. Future year leasing costs will be addressed through the Citywide Leasing Account during the upcoming City Budget process.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 2, 2024

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

   
 

(Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

   
(37)
23-0038-S3
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – RAMAN) relative to the contract between the City and Cerida Investment Corp. dba AnswerNet, to provide inbound and outbound rental assistance call center services for the ULA Short-Term Emergency Assistance Program, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action,SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. APPROPRIATE $165,000 in the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) United LA Fund No. 66M/43, Account No. 43Y00B, Administration, for inbound and outbound call center services to support the ULA Short-Term Emergency Assistance Program.
     
  2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the LAHD to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents including any amendment to City Contract No. C-144185 with Cerida Investment Corp. dba AnswerNet, in the above amount, to provide inbound and outbound rental assistance call center services for the ULA Short-Term Emergency Assistance Program, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the LAHD, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers to effectuate the intent of this Motion; said corrections/clarifications may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

   
 

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 the above matter)

   

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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