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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
 

  
    Friday, December 15, 2023

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

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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

Friday, December 15, 2023

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

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items Noticed for Public Hearing

(1)
23-0847
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to proposed adjustments to the Police Commission Permit Fees for Calendar Year 2024.
   
 

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 27, 2023, amending Section 103.12 of Division 4, Article 3, Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to revise the Business Permit Fee Schedule.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(2)
22-1545-S10
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund Eighth Status Report.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the October 27, 2023 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund, inasmuch as this report is for information only and no Council action is required.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
(3)
23-1164
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to littering in mass as a method to disseminate hate speech.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Raman):
  1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with assistance from the Los Angeles Police Department, to report to the Council on how the crime of littering in mass as a method to disseminate hate speech is currently addressed by the City along with ways to increase penalties that make it a misdemeanor for any person to litter with the intent to willfully injure, intimidate, interfere with, oppress, or threaten any other person based on their perceived characteristics.
     
  2. DIRECT the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department to report to the Council on alternative solutions to preventing and addressing hate speech that is disseminated via mass flyering.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
   
(4)
23-1238
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 State specified earmark grants awarded to the City.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Managers,Executive Directors, or designees, for the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD), Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), and the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare and submit grant applications and/or project information packages for the projects outlined in the Attachment of the CAO report dated November 1, 2023 (Attachment), attached to the Council file.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the General Managers and/or their designees to accept the 2023-24 State Specified grant awards for City projects or community-based organizational projects and if required, submit a Governing Body Resolution to the grantor.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the respective General Managers and/or designees of City departments that are awarded State Specified Funding as outlined in the Attachment to:
     
    1. Negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the respective state agency and submit all required documentation.
       
    2. Establish a separate fund and/or account as applicable, accept and disburse the grant funds in the amounts specified in the Attachment.
       
    3. Where applicable, negotiate and execute a contract or contract amendment with the following community-based organizations: Casa 0101, Chinatown Service Center and Brotherhood Crusade.
  4. AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to:
    ​​​​​​​
    1. Upon receipt of funds in the amount of $3 million designated in the 2023 State Budget Act for the siting, design, and construction of structures marking and identifying historic black neighborhoods in Los Angeles, deposit said funds into the CAO’s Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, and appropriate the funds into a new appropriation account within the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W.
       
    2. Upon presentation of documentation or proper demand, transfer the funds to the BOE, and with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, implement project activities and disburse the funds in accordance with the purposes identified in the Attachment.
       
    3. Upon receipt of funds in the amount of $4,750,000 (of which $210,000 will be transferred out for a Homekey1 project per Council file No. 20-0841-S36) designated in the 2023 State Budget Act for various housing and neighborhood improvement projects in the San Fernando Valley, deposit said funds into the CAO’s Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, and appropriate $4,450,000 into a new appropriation account within the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W.
       
    4. Upon receipt of funds in the amount of $600,000 designated in the 2023 State Budget Act for the RV Buyback and Disposal Program, deposit said funds into the CAO’s Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, and appropriate the funds into a new appropriation account within the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W.
       
  5. AUTHORIZE the aforementioned General Managers, or designees, of the administering departments to prepare Controller instructions or make any necessary technical corrections or clarifications to the above recommendations and fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of these matters, including any corrections and changes to funds or account numbers, subject to the approval of the CAO, and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund. For State Specified Earmark Grants awarded for City projects, City departments should have sufficient funds to implement their projects. Departments acting as a pass-through grantee and administrator must absorb the workload of administering these grants and contracts within existing resources. The successful completion of these State Specified grant-funded projects is the desired goal and outcome for both the State and the City. Both the City and recipient organizations will utilize their grant funds to support top priorities and critical needs including capital improvements, operating support, or programmatic enhancements.
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue federal, state, and private grants but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in the CAO report dated November 1, 2023, attached to the Council file, comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed funding is balanced against established revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal or State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and funding determinations by Mayor and Council.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(5)
23-1233
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) data sharing reciprocal agreement for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Director of Finance to execute a three-year data sharing reciprocal agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the State FTB for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(6)
21-0505
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an escheatment of $189,676.57 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (UMSIATF) to the City’s General Fund.
   
 

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

  1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department and the City Treasurer to process the sum of $189,676.57 from the UMSIATF No. 7772.
     
  2. REQUEST the Controller to TRANSFER all identified eligible monies to the General Fund, Fund No.100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 4834.
   
 

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
   
(7)
21-0821
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to escheatments of $959,084.00 and $437,951.13 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (UMSIATF) to the City’s General Fund.
   
 

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

  1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department and the City Treasurer to process $959,084.00 and $435,555.38 from the UMSIATF No. 7772.
     
  2. REQUEST the Controller to TRANSFER all identified eligible monies to the General Fund, Fund No.100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 4834.
   
 

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)
23-1266
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a linkage fee refund claim in the amount of $68,540.09 filed by Southland Building & Remodel Inc. (Claimant) for the project located at 6472 West 80th Street, Los Angeles, California 90045.
   
 

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

APPROVE Refund Claim No. 165598 in the amount of $68,540.09 to the Claimant for the project located at 6472 West 80th Street, Los Angeles, California 90045.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(9)
23-1187
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to requesting from multiple City departments a report back within 60 days with an updated Citywide Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy.
   
 

  1. TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT

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

    ​​​DIRECT the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Economic and Workforce Development Department, and the City Attorney, to report to the Council within 60 days with an updated Citywide Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy that protects the City’s fiscal and legal interests.
     
  2. BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian):

    NOTE and FILE Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian) relative to requesting from multiple City departments a report back within 60 days with an updated Citywide Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(10)
23-1107
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to policy recommendations related to budgetary actions and criteria to support the establishment of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD).
   
 

  1. TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez):

     
    1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), and the Office of Finance, to report to the Council in 45 days with policy recommendations related to budgetary actions and criteria to support the establishment of EIFDs, including:
       
      1. How to best tailor financing plans to a community’s specific needs and priorities, using the San Pedro EIFD as a case study.
         
      2. Identify elements that council be financed through EIFDs, such as affordable housing, infrastructure needs, and community revitalization improvements, and how to determine whether to fund certain improvements outside of the creation of an Infrastructure Financing Plan, and the potential impact regarding the issuance of bonds.
         
      3. Budgetary considerations that would ensure the City’s ability to maintain compliance with the City’s Financial Policies by the growth of future EIFDs.
         
    2. INSTRUCT the CLA, with the assistance of the CAO, and EWDD to report to the Council in 45 days with the personnel, staff resources, and a plan needed for sustained work efforts on the evaluation, implementation and maintenance of EIFDs.
       
  2. BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez):
     
    1. CONCUR with the November 7, 2023 action of the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee.
       
    2. DIRECT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA, EWDD, and the City Attorney, to report to the Council within 45 days with an updated Citywide EIFD Policy that protects the City’s fiscal and legal interests.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(11)
23-1193
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the sale of three Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractors, one Dumpster Trailer, and one 2010 FRTLN Motor Sweeper for less than market value to the City of Ensenada, Mexico.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt – Soto-Martínez):
 

  1. FIND that the City of Ensenada is eligible to purchase the five listed vehicles in the Motion, attached to the Council file, at below market value ($1.00), in accordance with the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment).
     
  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare a contract to effectuate the sale and transfer of the surplus equipment identified in the Motion at below market value to the City of Ensenada.
     
  3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the City of Ensenada, Mexico, that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 90 days from the date of Council approval of the request or from the notification of equipment availability, whichever occurs later, after which time it will revert to the City’s surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(12)
23-1192
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the sale of one Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractor for less than market value to the City of Zacatecas, Mexico.
   
 

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

  1. FIND that the City of Zacatecas is eligible to purchase one Caterpillar Diesel Truck Tractor (VIN No. 2NPNAD7XX3M597512), at below market value ($1.00), in accordance with the Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.547 (Donation of Surplus City Equipment).
     
  2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare a contract to effectuate the sale and transfer of the surplus equipment identified above at below market value to the City of Zacatecas.
     
  3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to inform the City of Zacatecas, Mexico, that the surplus equipment must be claimed within 90 days from the date of Council approval of the request or from the notification of equipment availability, whichever occurs later, after which time it will revert to the City’s surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(13)
23-1199
BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a conflict of interest waiver to allow Baker & Hostetler LLP, currently representing the City’s Pension Plans, to also represent Responsible Urban Development Initiative in an unrelated litigation matter.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the waiver of conflict of interest for Baker & Hostetler LLP.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(14)
16-0358-S1
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to proposed Seventh and Eighth Amendments to Contract No. C-129255 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to Provide Law Enforcement Services for the Transit System’s Infrastructure, Bus, and Rail Lines.
   
 

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

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of this matter)
   
(15)
23-1273
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to United to House LA (ULA) revenues collected above the $150 million approved in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget and the disbursement consistent with the ULA Ordinance and City’s financial policies, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Soto-Martínez – Raman):
 

  1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), to report to the Council within 60 days with recommendations on ULA revenues collected above the $150 million approved in the FY 2023-24 budget, and how revenues can be disbursed in a manner consistent with the ULA Ordinance and City’s financial policies.
     
  2. REQUEST the ULA Citizen Oversight Committee, with the assistance of the LAHD, to provide recommendations for program allocations above $150 million for FY 2023-24 and for FY 2024-25.
     
(Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committee report to be submitted in Council.)

(Visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
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22-0392
ORDINANCES SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to: 1) Amending Article 8 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add a new Section 8.2.3.1 to enable the establishment of the Transportation Communication Network (TCN) on property owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to permit signs with digital displays; 2) Amending Article 3 of Chapter 1 of the LAMC to add a new Section 13.11.1 to enable the establishment of the TCN on property owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays; and, 3) Establishing a TCN District pursuant to LAMC Section 13.11.1, inclusive of a Zone Change on properties throughout the City of Los Angeles owned by the LACMTA to permit signs with digital displays.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:  Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council

Against: Westside Neighborhood Council
               Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council
               Chatsworth Neighborhood Council  
               Woodland Hills-Warner Center
               Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
               West Adams Neighborhood Council    
               West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
               Atwater Village Neighborhood Council    
               Hollywood United Neighborhood Council           
               Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council
               East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
               Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
               Winnetka Neighborhood Council
               Mar Vista Community Council
               Westside Neighborhood Council
               Westwood Neighborhood Council
               Valley Village Neighborhood Council
               Venice Neighborhood Council
               Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council


Against Unless Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council        
                                          Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council
   
 

[Council adopted Communication from the City Attorney, Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report, Amending Motion 13A (Lee - Krekorian) as amended by Motion 33D (Lee - Krekorian) on December 8, 2023]
   
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21-0825
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Second Amendment to Contract DA-5300 with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for ongoing radio system maintenance, repair, and technical support services for the Trunked Radio Communication System of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

(Trade, Travel and Tourism 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.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 5, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 2, 2024)
   
(18)
23-1405
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Board of Harbor Commissioners’ approval of Resolution No. 23-10237 authorizing the First Amendment to Agreement 20-3776 with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for the Cyber Resilience Center Project.

(Trade, Travel and Tourism 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.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 5, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 2, 2024)
   
(19)
14-0116
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fifth Amendment to Contract No. 109787 with GeoEnvironment Technologies, LLC for the operation and maintenance of the Terminal Island Renewable Energy (TIRE) project.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the President, Board of Public Works (Board), or two members of the Board, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation, to execute the Fifth Amendment to Contract No. 109787 with GeoEnvironment Technologies, LLC as approved by the Board on June 30, 2023, for the operation and maintenance of the TIRE project, to extend the term by five years, with one additional three-year renewal option, for a total potential contract term of 25 years, from November 16, 2023 through November 15, 2031, and increase the cost ceiling by $38,936,330, from $74,648,569 to $113,584,899, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Funding, in the amount of $3,660,440, is available from the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund for this purpose. The proposed Amendment includes a Financial Liability Clause limiting the City's financial obligation to the extent of appropriations for this purpose.
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommended action complies with the City's Financial Policies in that expenditures of special funds are limited to the mandates of the funding source.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 16, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 16, 2024)
   

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

(20)
23-1413
CD 5
MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - LEE) relative to funding for street light projects within Council District Five.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director of Accounting, Board of Public Works, to transfer $21,793.04 from the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50, Revenue Source Code 574202, to the Bureau of Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84 in the following amounts to the following appropriation accounts:
     
    1. $13,075.80 for Overtime, Appropriation Account No. 001090
    2. $2,179.30 for Materials, Appropriation Account No. 008780
    3. $6,537.94 for Equipment Usage, Appropriation Account No. 006020
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  2. AUTHORIZE the Executive Officer, Board of Public Works, or designee, to make any necessary technical and accounting corrections necessary to effectuate the intent of the City Council action.
   
(21)
23-1414
CD 5
MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - PADILLA) relative to funding to support operational and capital costs for the Jewish Family Services (JFS) Hope confidential Domestic Violence (DV)/Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Shelter located in Council District Five.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. ALLOCATE $50,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903, Council Community Projects (CD5 Homeless Housing Interventions) to JFS, to be utilized to support operational and capital costs for the JFS Hope confidential DV Shelter located in the Fifth Council District.
     
  2. ALLOCATE $50,000 in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000903, Council Community Projects (CD5 Homeless Housing Interventions) to the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF), to be utilized to support CPAF's flexible financial assistance and operational costs for the confidential DV/IPV shelter located in the Fifth Council District.
   
(22)
23-1415
CD 12
MOTION (LEE - PARK) relative to funding for vehicle recycling services in Council District 12.
   
 

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

  1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $100,000 in the Council District 12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 003040 to be used for vehicle recycling services in Council District 12.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
   
(23)
23-1009-S1
CD 12
MOTION (LEE - PARK) relative to funding for additional Sanitation services in Council District 12.
   
 

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

  1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $120,000 in the Council District 12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the LASAN Fund No. 100/82, Account No. 1010 (Salaries - General), to be used for additional Sanitation services in Council District 12.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
   
(24)
23-1416
MOTION (PRICE - PARK) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District Nine special recognition of Major Soccer League (MLS) Cup Final - Los Angeles Football Club game on December 8th and 9th, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall.
   
 

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0709 (CD-09 Community Services) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 9 special recognition of MLS Cup final - Los Angeles Football Club game on December 8th and 9th, 2023, including the illumination of City Hall.
   
(25)
23-1390
CD 3
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to a feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing an onsite youth facility at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Topanga Area Station.
 
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of General Services and Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the LAPD and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to conduct a feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing an onsite youth facility at the LAPD Topanga Area Station. This study should look at the availability of space at the site for the construction of an onsite facility, and provide a Rough Order of Magnitude estimate of costs for the construction of a facility for youth programs at this site.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(26)
23-1399
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to authorizing the Bureau of Engineering to execute a Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the design, construction, and delivery of Transportation Projects for a term of ten years.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the execution of the proposed MCA between the City of Los Angeles and the LACMTA for the design and delivery of Transportation Projects for a term of ten years.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund at this time.  The LACMTA will reimburse the City for costs incurred for work performed by the City or City contractors under the MCA.
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the actions recommended in the December 6, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, comply with the City’s Financial Policies.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 4, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 2, 2024)
   
 

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
   
(27)
24-1100-S1
MOTION REQUIRED - COUNCIL MAY ONLY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE
CONSIDERATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED BALLOT SUMMARY DIGEST prepared by the Ballot Simplification Committee pursuant to the Los Angeles Election Code Section 404-405 for the initiative related to City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measures appearing on the March 5, 2024, City Primary Election ballot.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 5, 2024
   
 

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

(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(28)
23-1418
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to a request for waiver of conflict of interest for Nossaman LLP, in its representation of a City Commissioner before the Ethics Commission.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

WAIVE Nossaman LLP’s conflict of interest in its representation of a City Commissioner before the Ethics Commission.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of this matter)
   
(29)
23-0917
CD 14
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) prohibiting the issuance of demolition permits on rent stabilized multifamily housing and covenanted affordable housing units, and the issuance of demolition and other permits affecting contributing features in the potentially eligible historic district, known as, Brooklyn Corridor Historic District, in the Boyle Heights Community Plan area, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents and stakeholders within the Boyle Heights community located in the Boyle Heights Community Plan area.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. CONSIDER the draft ICO submitted by the Department of City Planning (DCP) relative to prohibiting the issuance of demolition permits on rent stabilized multifamily housing and covenanted affordable housing units, and the issuance of demolition and other permits affecting contributing features in the potentially eligible historic district, known as, Brooklyn Corridor Historic District, in the Boyle Heights Community Plan area, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents and stakeholders within the Boyle Heights community located in the Boyle Heights Community Plan area.
     
  2. CONSIDER the Findings set forth as Exhibit 1 of the November 28, 2023, DCP report, attached to the Council file.
     
  3. INSTRUCT the DCP to refer the ICO to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for that agency’s mandatory review.
     
  4. INSTRUCT the DCP to return to the PLUM Committee with the ICO, reflective of any changes that have been required by California Department of Housing and Community Development, and a report that outlines what changes, if any, have been made.
     
  5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the ICO with an urgency clause including any changes required by the California Department of Housing And Community Development.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session

(30)
23-1282
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 Pablo Vera v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV22115. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on October 11, 2020.)
   
 

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee will consider this matter in Closed Session on December 13, 2023)
   
(31)
23-1315
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 Justyce Chavez v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV33770. (This matter arises from a vehicle collision that took place on South Western Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard on May 6, 2021.)
   
 

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee will consider this matter in Closed Session on December 13, 2023)
   

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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