Meeting

Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call-in Option for Public Comment. Public Comment Will Thus Be Taken Both In-Person in the Council Chamber And Also via Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer Remote Public Comment at the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda.

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Tuesday, April 9, 2024 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

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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

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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.

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.

RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.

Los Angeles City Council Agenda

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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

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23-0900-S71
CD 10	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on January 23, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on April 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 373 6517, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on May 14, 2024.)

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23-0900-S72
CD 7	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S73
CD 6	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Arminta Street and Beck Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S74
CD 1	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Broadway and College Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S75
CD 12	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the San Jose Street and Jordan Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S76
CD 4	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Matilija Avenue and Riverside Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S77
CD 13	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Alexandria Safety Improvements No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S78
CD 11	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Sawtelle Boulevard and Braddock Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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23-0900-S79
CD 11	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Penmar Avenue and Palms Boulevard No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.

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21-1306
CD 14	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the vacation of a portion of an alley northerly of Weaver Street between Milwaukee Avenue and Toledo Street, VAC-E1401407 (Vacation).

Recommendations for Council action:

FIND that the Vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City's Environmental Guidelines.
FIND that the street vacation proceedings pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law be instituted for the vacation of the public right-of way indicated below and shown on the map of the May 12, 2022 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:

Portion of Alley Northerly of Weaver Street Between Milwaukee Avenue and Toledo Street.
FIND that there is a public benefit to the Vacation. Upon vacation of the street, the City is relieved of its ongoing obligation to maintain the street. In addition, the City is relieved of any potential liability that might result from continued ownership of the involved street easements.
FIND that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the purposes, intent and provisions of the General Plan, in conformance with Section 556 of the City Charter.
FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for present or prospective public use, in conformance with Section 8324 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
ADOPT said City Engineer's report with the conditions contained therein.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the petitioner has paid a fee of $14,980 for the investigation of this request pursuant to Section 7.42 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC). Any deficit fee to recover the cost pursuant to Section 7.44 of the LAAC will be required of the petitioner. Maintenance of the public easement by City forces will be eliminated.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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24-0273
CD 4	HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 11303 West Ventura Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 11303 West Ventura Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Sprouts Farmers Market, located at 11303 West Ventura Boulevard.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: Sprouts Farmers Market

Representative: Terri Dickerhoff

	TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 30, 2024

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2024)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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23-0990
CD 11	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), ERRATA, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCEA request for the future development of the proposed 11905 Wilshire Boulevard Project (Project), for the properties located at 11903, 11905, 11907, 11911, 11913 West Wilshire Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including SCEA No. ENV-2022-6250-SCEA, and all comments received, after imposition of all mitigation measures, that:
1. There is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment.
2. The City Council held a hearing on February 20, 2024 for adoption of the SCEA pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b).
3. The proposed Project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.
4. The proposed Project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
5. The proposed Project contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan.
6. The proposed Project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d).
7. The proposed Project is a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155, and the Project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Report(s) (EIR), including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program EIRs.
8. All potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to the CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA.
9. With respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study for the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance or those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency.
10. The SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
11. The mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the Project.
FIND that the proposed Project complies with the requirements of the CEQA for using the SCEA and Errata as authorized pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b).
ADOPT, pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2, the SCEA, Errata, and the MMP prepared for the SCEA, the proposed Project includes the demolition of a one-story commercial building and site clearing of the surface parking areas for the construction of a 67,232 square foot mixed-use residential and commercial project with 81 dwelling units, 3,078 square feet of retail space, and 891 square feet of restaurant space, the resulting floor area ratio is 3.0:1, the Project proposes seven-stories and a maximum height of 89 feet, 9 inches above grade with one level of subterranean parking, the unit mix would include 23 studio units, 39 one-bedroom units, and 19 two-bedroom units of varying sizes and configurations, of the 81 dwelling units, 15 percent of the base density (9 units) would be reserved at the Very Low Income level. Vehicular access to the proposed building would be provided by two full-access driveways via Westgate Avenue and the adjacent alleyway, the Project would provide a total of 106 vehicle parking spaces and 132 bicycle parking spaces, approximately 8,755 square feet of open space and amenity areas and 21 onsite trees would be provided; for the properties located at 11903, 11905, 11907, 11911, 11913 West Wilshire Boulevard. In consultation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Urban Forestry Division, the Applicant will plant 2 new street trees on Westgate Avenue, 2 new street trees on Wilshire Boulevard, and retain one existing street tree on Westgate Avenue in place.

Applicant: Nirup Venkatachalarm, Radha MFH CAL, LLC

Representative: Carlos Lovato

Case No. DIR-2022-6249-DB-CDO-SPR-WDI-HCA

Environmental No. ENV-2022-6250-SCEA

	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

	(Continued from Council meeting of March 19, 2024)

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24-0289
CD 6	MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change and a Building Line Removal for the properties located at 17534 and 17540 West Sherman Way.

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

FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2018-2185-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have significant effect on the environment; FIND the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions of the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
ADOPT the FINDINGS of the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC) as the Findings of Council.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 14, 2023, to effectuate a Zone Change from R1-1 to (T)(Q)RD1.5-1 across the entire site.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated December 14, 2023, to remove a 30-foot building line along Sherman Way; for the demolition of two single-family dwellings and detached accessory structures and the construction, use, and maintenance of a three-story (two-story of residential over a ground level parking garage), 43 foot in height, 25,214 square foot, nine unit multi-family residential building all on two lots totaling 16,645 square feet with 18 automobile parking spaces and 11 bicycle parking spaces, all of the 17 non-protected trees on site will be removed, seven street trees will remain including five historic street trees on Sherman Way; for the properties located at 17534 and 17540 West Sherman Way, subject to Conditions of Approval.
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.
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.
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: Shahe K. Boyadjian and Maral H. Boyadjian

Representative: Mailian and Associates

Case No. APCSV-2018-2184-ZC-BL

Environmental No. ENV-2018-2185-MND

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

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 5, 2024

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 5, 2024)

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23-0620-S1
	PERSONNEL, AUDITS, and HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule "A" of Section 4.61 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to include and provide the salary for the non-represented classification of Fire Cadet Ambulance Apprentice.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 23, 2024, amending Schedule “A” of LAAC Section 4.61 to restore the non-represented class of Fire Cadet Ambulance Apprentice (Code 2109), which inadvertently was omitted from the Schedule “A” class listing in Ordinance No. 187937 (Council file No. 23-0620).
AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in the ordinance above

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports there is no General Fund impact associated with the restoration of the classification of Fire Cadet Ambulance Apprentice to Schedule “A” of LAAC Section 4.61.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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24-0241
	PERSONNEL, AUDITS, and HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Sections 4.91 and 4.91.1, pertaining to salary step placement on assignment to a different position, and applicable salary rates following a Charter Section 1014 transfer and return.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 23, 2024, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending LAAC Section 4.91(a) pertaining to “Salary Step Placement on Assignment to a Different Position in City Service” to provide gender-neutral language and add a provision addressing a return from a Charter Section 1014 transfer.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 23, 2024, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, amending LAAC Section 4.91.1 pertaining to “Applicable Salary Rates Upon Return to a Class Following a Charter Section 1014 Transfer” to replace obsolete language and provide clarifying and gender neutral language.
AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in the Ordinances dated February 23, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0241.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that no additional costs are associated with the Ordinances amending LAAC Sections 4.91 and 4.91.1, which provide updated and gender neutral language.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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24-0286
CD 11	ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to allowing the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) to authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to utilize Alternative Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection process for the West Campus Redevelopment Program and related projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

ADOPT the determination by the Board that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(m) of the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 14, 2024, allowing the Board to authorize the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, to utilize Alternative Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection Process for the West Campus Redevelopment Program and other related projects at LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of an Ordinance, to allow the Board to authorize the LAWA Chief Executive Officer to utilize Alternative Delivery Methods and a Competitive Sealed Proposal Selection process for the West Campus Redevelopment Program and related projects at LAX, will have no impact on the City’s General Fund or LAWA’s Operating or Capital budgets since no appropriation of funds are required. There is no quantifiable estimate of direct, measurable, or economic impact resulting from the Council’s approval of the proposed ordinance. The recommendations in the report comply with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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23-0602-S1
	TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the Program Year (PY) 2022-2023 Workforce Development Board (WDB) Annual Plan Carry-in savings and modifications to the PY 2023-2024 WDB Annual Plan, and related matters.

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

ACCEPT the PY 2023-2024 WDB Carry-In Report from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).
APPROVE the proposed modifications to the PY 2023-2024 WDB Annual Plan budget as detailed in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 12, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0602-S1.
REQUEST the Controller to implement the Controller instructions listed in Attachment 1 of said CAO report, attached to the Council file.
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:
1. Reallocate and expend the WDB PY 2022-2023 Carry-in funds for the City General Fund-funded Angeleno Corps, Cash for College, Day Laborer, Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement, Hire LA, Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA RISE), YouthSource Center (YSC), Student to Student, Summer Youth Employment, and LA RISE Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention programs.
2. Allocate funding, negotiate, and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with the service providers as detailed in Attachment 1 of the EWDD report dated January 24, 2024, attached to Council.file No. 23-0602-S1, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022.
3. Negotiate and execute amendments to existing WorkSource Center (WSC) contracts to continue services for an additional six months, from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022, while the EWDD completes the WSC Redesign and the Five-Year Strategic Planning processes.
4. Submit an application to the California Workforce Development Board with the signatures of the Mayor, City Council President, and the City of Los Angeles WDB Chair, for Certification of the City of Los Angeles WDB and Designation of Los Angeles as a Local Workforce Development Area.
5. Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in this Report to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the CAO.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in their revised report would decrease reimbursements for related costs to the General Fund from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Fund in the amount of $42,480, and increase reimbursements for related costs to the General Fund from non-WIOA workforce grants by $70,195. This will result in a total net increase of $27,715 to the General Fund.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the revised reports are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that funding for the 2023-2024 WDB Annual Plan is provided by special funds and the 2023-2024 Adopted Budget.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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19-0431
CD 5	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, and NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed Amended and Restated Agreement with The Tavern at Rancho, LLC, for the redevelopment, operation, and maintenance of food and beverage concession at the Rancho Park Golf Complex.

Recommendations for Council action:

DETERMINE that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Sections 15301(a) [Interior or exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances;]; 15301(d) [Restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety]; 15302(c) [Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity]; 15303(e) [Installation of Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools, and fences]; and 15304(a) [Grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent] of California CEQA Guidelines, as well as to Article III, Section 1, Class 1(1), Class 1(4), Class 1(14), Class 2(3), Class 11(6) and Class 4(1) of City CEQA Guidelines; and, DIRECT Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
AUTHORIZE the President and Secretary, Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, to execute the proposed Amended and Restated Agreement with The Tavern at Rancho Park, LLC for the redevelopment, operation, and maintenance of food and beverage concession at the RAP’s Rancho Park Golf Complex, for a term of 15 years with one five-year option to renew, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that there is no additional impact on the General Fund. To the extent applicable, the recommendation stated in the report complies with the City Financial Policies in that user charges and fees are set to support the full cost of operations for which the fees are charged Revenues for Agreement 2 will be deposited into the RAP’s Golf Surcharge Account. The “Supplemental Work” performed by the Concessionaire will be funded through the Golf Operations Special Fund by way of monthly rent credits comprised of the entire monthly rent payment due and will commence after the RAP verifies that all capital improvements are completed as proposed and approved by the RAP, and that the RAP is satisfied with the quality of the work. The Concessionaire will invest $7,862,320, comprised of $4,285,184 in capital improvements and $3,577,136 in “Supplemental Work.” The RAP anticipates an estimated revenue resulting from Agreement 2 over the initial 15-year term to be approximately $16 million based on the rental percentage of gross receipts per the Concessionaire’s pro forma.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendation in the report complies with the City Financial Policies in that user charges and fees are set to support the full cost of operations for which the fees are charged.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 15, 2024

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 12, 2024)

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23-1008
	NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Subsections (f) and (g) to Section 53.15.2 of Article 3, Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to provide a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new dog breeding permits until the dog population in the City’s animal shelters is reduced and to add a severability clause.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 14, 2024, adding Subsections (f) and (g) to Section 53.15.2 of Article 3, Chapter V of the LAMC to provide a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new dog breeding permits until the dog population in the City’s animal shelters is reduced and to add a severability clause.

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

	Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Tarzana Neighborhood Council For, if amended: Reseda Neighborhood Council Against: Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council

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23-0038-S4
	HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding awards and support letters for nine projects; and to designate three alternate projects selected from the 2023 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) applications into the United to House LA (ULA) Accelerator Plus Program.

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

NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated March 11, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0038-S4, relative to funding awards and support letters for nine projects; and to designate three alternate projects selected from the 2023 NOFA applications into the ULA Accelerator Plus Program.
AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to:
1. Admit the nine projects selected from the ULA Accelerator Plus 2023 Notice of Funding Availability applications, listed in Table 1 of the revised City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 29, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0038-S4, and issue Award Letters subject to the following conditions:
  1. The final funding commitment will not exceed the amount identified in Table 1 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file.
  2. The project sponsor must apply to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee in the next available Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) allocation round.
  3. The disbursement of LAHD funds will occur only after the sponsor obtains enforceable commitment for all proposed funding.
2. Negotiate and execute acquisition/predevelopment/construction/permanent loan agreements with the legal owners of all of the projects identified in Table 1 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file, which received awards from the leveraging sources identified therein, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions and criteria contained in the ULA Accelerator Plus Program NOFA application, LAHD report dated March 11, 2024, attached to Council file No. 23-0038-S4, and the LAHD Award Letter (if applicable), and the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. Execute subordination agreements of the City’s financial commitment for all of the projects identified in Table 2 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file, wherein the City Loan and Regulatory Agreements are subordinated to their respective conventional or municipally-funded construction and permanent loans, as required for the projects.
4. Allow the transfer of the City’s financial commitment for all of the projects identified in Table 2 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file, to a limited partnership, or other legal entity formed solely for the purpose of owning and operating the project, in accordance with City and Federal requirements.
5. Issue Nine Percent LIHTC tie-breaker letters of support for the Grace Villas and the Main projects in the Geographic set-aside, as identified in Table 1 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file.
6. Obligate $55,598,945 in ULA funds, and request the Controller to transfer appropriations within Fund No. 66M, from Account No. 43Y00C to new appropriation accounts for the projects and amounts listed and identified in Table 1 of the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file.
7. Prepare Controller instructions and any technical corrections as necessary to the transactions included in the revised CAO report dated March 29, 2024, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council’s intent of those transactions, including the disbursement of appropriated funds, subject to the approval of the CAO.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund at this time. The actions recommended in this report will be funded by revenue collected from Measure ULA. In the event Measure ULA is invalidated, the City’s General Fund may be obligated to cover any spent funds. Up to $150 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements to the General Fund may be available for this purpose in 2024-25 or 2025-26.

	Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations stated in this report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that the financial obligations detailed in this report accord with the mandates of the ULA Fund.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0025-S1
CD 14	HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the residential ground lease agreement (Contract No. C-144876) for the First Street North A (FSN-A) Affordable Housing Development Project located on the City-owned property at 232 North Judge John Aiso Street in Council District 14.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to amend the FSN-A Ground Lease Agreement (City Contract No. C-144876) for the First Street North A (FSN-A) Affordable Housing Development Project located on the City-owned property at 232 North Judge John Aiso Street in Council District 14 to reflect the Project’s revised unit mix; and, amend the Key Terms and Conditions and other related documents as necessary to effectuate this revision.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact on the General Fund.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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23-0011-S6
CD 4	TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to installation of speed tables and other associated actions for certain street segments in Council District Four (CD 4).

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $90,000 from the CD 4 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the CD4 Speed Reduction Account in the Transportation Trust Fund No. 840/94 for the following in CD 4:
1. Two speed tables along Hyperion Avenue, between Fountain Avenue and Lyric Avenue.
2. Two speed tables along Hyperion Avenue, between Lyric Avenue and Tracy Avenue.
DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to assess utilizing its authority under California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 22358.7, or any other relevant CVC section, to lower the vehicle speed limit by five miles per hour on:
1. Fountain Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Hyperion Avenue
2. Hyperion Avenue from Fountain Avenue to Rowena Avenue
AUTHORIZE the LADOT to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions in Recommendation No. 1, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; and, AUTHORIZE said corrections/clarifications/ changes to be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

	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.

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23-1391
	ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to reducing embodied carbon with recommendations for updating the Los Angeles Green Building Code to create a framework that sets limits on the embodied carbon allowed for new construction and major additions to buildings larger than 50,000 square feet, and related matters.

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

INSTRUCT the Department of Building and Safety (DBS), in consultation with the City Attorney, the Los Angeles Housing Department (Housing), the Department of City Planning (Planning), the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) as necessary, to report back within 180 days with recommendations for updating the Los Angeles Green Building Code to create a framework that sets limits on the embodied carbon allowed for new construction and major additions to buildings larger than 50,000 square feet, in consultation with stakeholders and industry experts. The report should consider the following:
1. Staffing and resources needed to implement the proposal, including identifying and selecting a contractor with expertise in evaluating Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments (WBLCA) and preparing code amendments, if necessary.
2. Mandating completion of a Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis, showing a reduction in Global Warming Potential (GWP) over a baseline, in order to obtain permits to commence construction for new building projects and major additions over 50,000 square feet and developing a timeline for required GWP reductions in accordance with the City’s C40 commitments.
3. Defining requirements for WBLCA models including mandatory and optional building elements and materials to be included.
4. Defining requirements for baseline models to be used in a WBLCA against which GWP reductions are to be measured.
5. Collecting and analyzing WBLCA data for the purpose of developing and publishing benchmarks by building typology against which GWP reductions will be measured.
6. Developing a process for verification of installed materials against materials included in the WBLCA and/or including a post-construction update to the WBLCA. Developing financial assistance to complete a WBLCA for affordable housing developments, or exempting 100% affordable housing projects from these requirements.
7. Implementing process-based incentives for building developers who comply with these requirements, such as expedited plan check or prioritized utility connections.
8. Developing a timeline and plan for the implementation of these requirements.
INSTRUCT the DBS, in consultation with the City Attorney, Housing, Planning, and the CEMO as necessary, to report back within 180 days with recommendations for an update to the Los Angeles Green Building Code to require less carbon-intensive building materials for new construction projects and major additions to buildings in the City that are smaller than 50,000 square feet. The report should include the following:
1. Recommendations for adopting the Buy Clean California Act material GWP limits as part of the City’s building code with an amendment to include processed glass and insulated glazing units.
2. Recommendations for including GWP and/or cement limits for concrete.
3. An assessment of implementation options for these policies that will not substantially increase housing costs.
4. A financial analysis of including financial assistance to comply with these policies for affordable housing development.
INSTRUCT the DBS, in consultation with the Department of Public Works, Planning, and the Bureau of Sanitation as necessary, to report back within 180 days with recommendations to incentivize the reduction of construction waste through re-use of building materials. The report should consider the following:
1. Including exemptions to WBLCA and Buy Clean requirements in cases where more than 45% of an existing building is reused.
2. Advancing existing requirements or creating new requirements for construction and demolition waste diversion away from landfills, and incentivizing re-use of building materials.

	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: Westside Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council

	(The Energy and Environment Committee approved the matter on January 26, 2024)

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

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24-0366
CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 78277 located at 1316-1322 1/2 North Douglas Street.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 78277, located at 1316-1322 1/2 North Douglas Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-145210) Owner: Douglas 10, LLC; Surveyor: Brandon Hahn

	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.

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14-1174-S97
CD 7	MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PARK) relative to amending the Council action of March 19, 2024, relative to an instruction to the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to pursue the acquisition of real property to facilitate the Culinary Arts Mixed-Use Project (Council file No. 14-1174-S97).

	Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council Action of March 19, 2024, relative to instructing the EWDD to pursue the acquisition of real property to facilitate the Culinary Arts Mixed-Use Project (Council file No. 14-117 4-S97), to correct the property address from "13269 West San Fernando Road and associated parcels" to "13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and associated parcels".

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24-0377
CD 13	MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a personal services contract with Madison McCabe to provide expert communication services for the Thirteenth Council District, for the term of October 17, 2023 to October 31, 2024 with a not-to-exceed amount of $31,250.

Recommendations for Council action:

APPROVE the personal services contract, attached to the Motion, with Madison McCabe for providing services to the Thirteenth Council District as set forth therein.
AUTHORIZE the Councilmember, Thirteenth District, to execute this contract on behalf of the City.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to encumber the necessary funds against the Contractual Services Account of the Council Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and to reflect it as a charge against the budget of the involved Council Office.

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24-0011-S12
CD 7	MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the design and construction of pedestrian hybrid beacons at Nordhoff Street and Burnet Avenue in Council District 7.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $225,000 from the Council District 7 portion of the Council Discretionary Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Trust Fund No. 840/94, new account "Nordhoff Street/Burnet Avenue Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons", for the design and construction of pedestrian hybrid beacons at this location in Council District 7.
AUTHORIZE the LADOT 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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23-0842-S1
	MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - PADILLA) relative to amending the Council action of November 28, 2023 regarding the 2023-24 Second Construction Projects Report (CPR) and Addendum (Council file No. 23-0842-S1).

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

AMEND the Council action of November 28, 2023 regarding the 2023-24 CPR and Addendum (Council file No. 23-0842-S1) to adopt the revised instructions, attached to the Motion, in lieu of the corresponding projects in the City Administrative Officer's report, dated October 23, 2023; consistent with the 49th Program Year Consolidated Plan reprogramming actions (Council file No. 22-1205-S2), as noted in the attachment and table referenced in Motion (Soto-Martinez - Padilla).

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24-0378
	MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 4's special observation of the Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2024, at City Hall, 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.0704 (CD4 Community Services) to the Department of General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with Council District 4's special observation of the Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2024, at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall.

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22-0280
	MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - HERNANDEZ - PADILLA - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to reactivating and restoring to its most recent legislative status the matter of the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance / Applicant Criminal History / Discriminatory Tenant Screening Practices, Motion [(Bonin - Harris-Dawson - Raman) recorded under Council file No. 22-0280].

	Recommendation for Council action: REACTIVATE the matter of the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance / Applicant Criminal History / Discriminatory Tenant Screening Practices, Motion [(Bonin - Harris-Dawson - Raman) recorded under Council file No. 22-0280], which expired per Council policy, and RESTORE the matter to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the file’s expiration.

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24-0388
CD 7	MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for the Stetson Ranch Project in Council District 7.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,000,000 from the Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program Fund No. 100/54, Account 00V801 (Hansen Dam Revitalization Program), to the Engineering Special Service Fund No. 682/50, new account “Stetson Ranch Equestrian Improvements” for the Stetson Ranch Project.
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $379,000 from the Lopez Canyon Landfill Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 531/14 and $171,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000707 (CD-7 Community Services), to the Engineering Special Service Fund No. 682/50, new account “Stetson Ranch Equestrian Improvements” for the Stetson Ranch Project.
AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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24-0011-S13
CD 7	MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HUTT) relative to funding for the reconfiguration of Maclay Street in Council District 7.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $666,021 from the Council District 7 portion of the Council Discretionary Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50 to the Capital Technology and Improvement Program Fund No. 100/54, Account No. 00V819 (Maclay Street Reconfiguration), for the reconfiguration of Maclay Street in Council District 7.
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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24-0389
CD 7	MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for services at Hubert H. Humphrey Park and Sunland Dog Park Run in Council District 7.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $545,944 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0707 (CD-7 Community Services), to the below listed accounts and in the amounts specified in the Recreation and Parks Fund No. 302/89:
1. Purpose: Hubert H. Humphrey Park Fencing; Account No. 89270K (General Capital - subaccount Hubert H. Humphrey Park); Amount: $305,944
2. Purpose: Sunland Dog Park Run; Account No. 89270K (General Capital - subaccount Sunland Dog Park Run); Amount: $240,000
AUTHORIZE the Department of Recreation and Parks 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.

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19-0884-S1
CD 3	MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the subsequent memorandum of understanding (MOU) to Contract No. C-138271 with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), designated for the MRCA River Rangers to ensure public safety, reduce hazards, and provide outreach to unhoused individuals along the Los Angeles River from Owensmouth Avenue to Lindley Avenue (LA River West).

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

AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to process advance payments from the Council Community Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 and designated for “MRCA River Rangers (Council District 3)’ to the MRCA in accordance with the subsequent MOU to Contract No. C-138271, subject to and for the following:
1. Subject to the availability of funding.
2. For the establishment and replenishment of a “Deposit Fund” by the MRCA to draw down from for costs incurred to ensure public safety, reduce hazards, and provide outreach to unhoused individuals along the Los Angeles River from Owensmouth Avenue to Lindley Avenue (LA River West).
3. Subject to only one advance payment occurring each fiscal year, commencing on April 22, 2022 and at the start of each fiscal year thereafter, with said annual advance payment not to exceed the amount needed to establish and replenish the “Deposit Fund” up to $650,000.
AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above advance payment instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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24-1100
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and RESOLUTIONS relative to the certified results of the City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Recommendations for Council action:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTIONS declaring the results for the City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in the City Clerk report dated April 3, 2024, for the various candidates for the City of Los Angeles Offices for Member of the City Council District Numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14; the various candidates for the Offices of the Member of the Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in District Numbers 1, 3, 5, and 7; and Initiative Ordinance HLA.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward copies to the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, and the LAUSD.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that while there is no fiscal impact of declaring the results for this Election, the total estimated cost for the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s conduct of the Primary Nominating Election is $10M. The City Clerk expects to receive a bill from the County of Los Angeles Registrar/Recorder/County Clerk for the Primary Nominating Election in August 2024. Funds ($10M) were set aside in the Unappropriated Balance.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

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09-1872-S2
CD 15	ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS relative to a Fifth Amendment to Permit No. 999 between the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and China Shipping Holding Company, LTD. and Order resetting compensation for the period of June 28, 2020 through June 27, 2025.

Recommendations for Council action:

ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(i) of the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVE the proposed Fifth Amendment to Permit No. 999 with China Shipping Holding Company, LTD., which approval is expressly contingent upon CEQA compliance as directed in the remedy ultimately ordered by the trial court with jurisdiction, which is currently set for a hearing on May 24, 2024, thus implementing and making contractually enforceable against China Shipping the 2008 mitigation measures as modified by the 2019 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report ("2019 SEIR"), the trial court ruling issued on June 27, 2022 and the Court of Appeal opinion issued on December 29, 2023. The Board's contingent approval for the Fifth Amendment is based upon, and incorporates by reference, the Board's December 12, 2008, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the 2008 EIR for the Berths 97-109 China Shipping Terminal.
CONCUR with Board action on March 28, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-10336, authorizing the Executive Director, POLA, or designee, to execute the Fifth Amendment to Permit No. 999.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Harbor Commissioners reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)

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17-0981-S13
CD 8	CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – KREKORIAN) relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District 8.

Recommendations for Council action:

RESOLVE, that by the adoption of this Resolution, attached to the Council file, inclusive of the Map (Exhibit A) and Findings (Exhibit B) attached to the Resolution, the Council hereby activates the streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A.
RESOLVE, that based on the Findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone is in conformity with public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session

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24-0225
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Angelica Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11792. (This matter arises from an April 14, 2020 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell on an uplifted and damaged sidewalk near 900 South Berendo Street.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0226
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jean Yuna Horihata, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV04523. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred February 17, 2021 at the intersection of Oakshire Drive and Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0087
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(a) and (d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Playa Vista Parks and Landscape Corp. v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02686. (This case arises from allegations of property damage from recycled water delivered to the plaintiff for irrigation use.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0110
CD 14	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35193. (The complaint in this action alleges dangerous condition of public property and inverse condemnation in connection with a sewer backup incident at 2201-2207 East 1st Street, Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0175
CD 13	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sunset Twins, LLC v. City of Los Angeles. (This matter arises from a claim filed by Sunset Twins, LLC against the City involving real property located at 3300 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026 and 3305 West Larissa Drive., Los Angeles, CA 90026.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0258
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Joel Sydanmaa v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. 8:20-CV-02190-FLA (JDEx). (This matter arises out of claims that the Los Angeles Police Department infringed plaintiff’s First Amendment rights.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

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24-0259
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Noel Gautier, et al. v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV20-08091. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on November 26, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

(45)

24-0260
	The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Dexter Hubert White v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV19-00243 DDP (RAOx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on July 11, 2018.) (Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter on March 20, 2024.)

(46)

24-0187
	The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Case No. 21STCP04176. [This case involves the action challenging the City’s adoption of its Housing Element (2021 – 2029) and the sufficiency of the Environmental Impact Report.]

	(Planning and Land Use Management Committee considered this matter on April 2, 2024)

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final.

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

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