1. HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed levying of the special assessment for the District’s 2024 Fiscal Year, pursuant to Section 36524 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 15, 2024, levying the special assessment for the District’s 2024 Fiscal Year, if a majority protest, as defined by Section 36525 of the California Streets and Highways Code, is found not to exist.
    
3. APPROVE the Little Tokyo Business Improvement District Advisory Board for the District’s 2024 Fiscal Year.
    
4. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute and administer a contract between the City and the Little Tokyo Business Association, the non-profit service provider for administration of the District.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments to be paid for City-owned properties located within the boundaries of the District. Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention No. 188107 on January 17, 2024 and Public Meeting in Council on February 6, 2024)

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

1. DIRECT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with requested input from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), to report to Council within 90 days on the projects in the City’s affordable and supportive housing pipelines in need of PBVs, anticipated timelines in which the projects will be awarded PBVs, what the potential impacts of delayed awards will have on the project openings, the anticipated volume of PBVs that will be available in the next three years given the length of time required for developers to assemble their financing, and whether modifications to either the unit mix in projects or the overall Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline programmatic guidelines can help facilitate the prompt delivery of projects.
    
2. DIRECT the LAHD to report to Council within 90 days on recommendations to utilize a portion, or all, of the allowable 10% set-aside within United to House LA for operating subsidies to offset the PBV shortfall, and the anticipated impact of the funding should the measure survive legal challenge.
    
3. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare a resolution affirming the City’s support for increasing the federal cap on PBV utilization to 50% of Housing Choice Vouchers allocated to a given jurisdiction, and to increase HACLA’s overall allocation of all federal vouchers including tenant-based and project-based vouchers, and to increase HACLA’s overall allocation of all federal vouchers including tenant-based and project-based vouchers.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, with the assistance of City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to:
 

1. Develop a program evaluation framework that can be incorporated into any existing and future homeless program contracts between the City and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and its sub-contractors or between the City and any other contractor, with options of hiring a third-party evaluator, and to report to Council in 90 days with recommendations.
    
2. Include in the program evaluation framework monitoring of program expenditures, underspending, key performance indicators, program benchmarks and reporting schedules.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

INSTRUCT HACLA, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council on the current maintenance and operation of the recreational facilities (inclusive of fields, courts and community gardens) located at HACLA sites citywide, specific to where City-funded programming occurs. The report should include:
 

1. The name of the entity or organization that is in charge of maintenance related to the aforementioned facilities.
    
2. The related maintenance plans with their associated costs and timelines for maintenance or repair related to the aforementioned facilities.
    
3. Avenues for further collaboration between entities outside of the City, such as non-profit organizations and City entities, specifically HACLA, to ensure regular maintenance for the aforementioned facilities.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

REQUEST the City Attorney, with support from the City Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to deliver a quarterly report outlining the present status of all ongoing litigation related to homelessness.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance from the City Attorney, to provide the Council with quarterly written reports and updates on the ongoing status of the LA Alliance case.
    
2. REQUEST the CAO, the CLA and the City Attorney, to present any revisions or changes to the LA Alliance agreement to Council, and that they be preapproved by the entire Council for approval.
    
3. REQUEST the CAO and the City Attorney to include the CLA in all conversations that the CAO and the City Attorney have with the plaintiff.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 25, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 22, 2024)

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated February 5, 2024, to:

1. Resolve that a local emergency regarding impacts from the early February 2024 storms existed in the City of Los Angeles within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et seq., at the time of the Mayor’s February 5, 2024, Declaration of Local Emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
    
2. Resolve that because the local emergency continues to exist, there is a need to continue the declared state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby ratifies.
    
3. In accordance with LAAC Section 8.21 et seq., instruct and request all appropriate City departments, agencies, and personnel to continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in this matter to prevent and abate the emergency and receive, process, and coordinate all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the City who may be affected by the emergency.
    
4. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council, as appropriate, on the need to extend the state of local emergency.
    
5. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated December 7, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated November 9, 2023, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Bledsoe Street No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,010.69 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 3, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 11, 2023, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Vermont and Prospect Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,214.76 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 11, 2023, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Stagg Street and Oso Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,045.66 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 7, 2023, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Western and De Longpre Avenues Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $4,662.46 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 4, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated December 11, 2023, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Pico Boulevard and Federal Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $333.79 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 19, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue No. 5 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $3,020.00 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 19, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Gledhill Street and Cedros Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $445.58 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 2, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 19, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Roscoe Boulevard and Haskell Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $466.25 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 2, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 19, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Calhoun Avenue and Burbank Boulevard Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $439.65 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated January 25, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated January 19, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Victory Boulevard and Woodman Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,437.20 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated February 8, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 8, 2024, setting the date of May 7, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Broadway-Manchester ATEP No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $189,514.22 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: May 1, 2024)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 73427, located at 9503 North Andora Place, westerly of Cactus Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145092)
Owner: Toll West Coast, LLC; Surveyor: Shereef Surur

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82646, located at 20024 West Chase Street, westerly of Penfield Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145093)
Owner: Kermore Development, LLC; Surveyor: Larry Mar

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to:
    
   1. Retroactively submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts for the FY 2022-23 Big Read Program.
       
   2. Submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
       
   3. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
       
   4. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.
       
2. AUTHORIZE the DCA to:
    
   1. Receive and expend National Endowment for the Arts grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes for the twelve-month grant period.
       
   2. Accept $20,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for the FY 2022-23 Big Read Program.
       
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled “NEA BIG READ FY 22/23”.
   2. Appropriate $20,000 received from the National Endowment for the Arts into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, “NEA BIG READ FY 22/23”.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DCA, or designee, to:
    
   1. Retroactively submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts for the FY 2023-24 Big Read Program.
       
   2. Submit all the necessary paperwork relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and content.
       
   3. Negotiate and execute the grant award and agreement on behalf of the City and submit the required reporting relative to the grant, subject to City Attorney approval as to form and legality.
       
   4. Prepare any Controller’s instructions needed to implement actions approved by the Council and Mayor on matters presented in or deriving from the transmittal, and/or to make necessary technical adjustment, and further, request that the Controller implement these instructions.
       
2. AUTHORIZE the DCA to:
    
   1. Receive and expend National Endowment for the Arts grant funds for activities for all eligible purposes for the twelve-month grant period.
       
   2. Accept $20,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for the FY 2023-24 Big Read Program.
       
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
   1. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 337, Cultural Affairs Grants, to be labeled “NEA BIG READ FY 23/24”.
   2. Appropriate $20,000 received from the National Endowment for the Arts into the newly established account within Fund No. 337, “NEA BIG READ FY 23/24”.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

1. TRANSFER $20,000 in the Universal - North Hollywood and Studio City Protection Account in the Council District 2 Real Property Trust Fund No. 684-10K002 to the Bureau of Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84/001010 for lighting upgrades at the US-101 overcrossing at Moorpark Street and Colfax Avenue. 
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Lighting to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

1. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer to execute and administer a long-term contract with a term of up to five-years, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code 10.5(a), subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the use of supplemental Police law enforcement services to support AMPAS during Academy Awards ceremonies, with full reimbursement of Police law enforcement services, in accordance with California Government Code Section 53069.8.
    
3. RECOGNIZE the economic benefit generated by the annual Academy Awards ceremonies being held in the City of Los Angeles and waive reimbursement requirements for City services (excluding Police law enforcement services) supporting the 96th through 100th Academy Awards ceremonies, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.20.1(c) Events at Major Sports and Entertainment Venues.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying revised AUTHORIZING RESOLUTIONS, attached to the CAO report dated March 1, 2024, attached to Council file No. 20-0941, as required by the HCD for the 10 Project Homekey1 sites the City acquired in 2020 with a State funding match.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendation in the report.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee considered this matter on February 20, 2024)