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

1. CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on June 7, 2024 for West Third Apartments.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, approving the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $25,730,000 for the construction of a 137-unit multifamily housing development located at 1900-1906 West 3rd Street in Council District 1. 

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance No. 188265 on June 4, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Room 223 of City Hall immediately following the close of the hearing and will be publicly live streamed. For directions to access the live stream, visit clerk.lacity.gov/bids . Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots is on Wednesday, July 31, 2024)

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 24, 2024, authorizing and ordering the removal of weeds, rubbish, refuse and/or dirt upon certain streets, sidewalks, parkways and/or are on or in front of certain private properties in the City of Los Angeles, which are a public nuisance as set forth in the 2024 Ordinance of Intention No. 188280 adopted by the Council on June 11, 2024.

(Communication from the City Attorney and Ordinance of Intention adopted on June 11, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 29, 2024, establishing the BID and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the BID, as described in the Management District Plan.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and a non-profit corporation for the administration of the BID’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the BID and will be recovered from assessments collected. Assessment levied on the City-owned properties within the BID to be paid from the General Fund total $215,530.87 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Highland Park BID is $22,679.00 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID’s ten-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Pursuant to Council action on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 and adoption of Ordinance No. 188225 on Tuesday, May 7, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 17, 2024, establishing the BID and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the BID, as described in the Management District Plan.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and a non-profit corporation for the administration of the BID’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the BID and will be recovered from assessments collected. Assessment levied on the City-owned properties within the BID to be paid from the General Fund total $31,166.58 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the Hollywood Media BID is $32,516.00 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the BID’s ten-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Pursuant to Council action on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 and adoption of Ordinance No. 188226 on Tuesday, May 7, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action, if the tabulation of ballots indicates majority support, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
 

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 17, 2024, establishing the BID and confirming the assessments to be levied upon properties within the BID, as described in the Management District Plan.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to approval of the City Attorney, to prepare, execute and administer an operating agreement between the City and a non-profit corporation for the administration of the BID’s programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that direct costs associated with Department administrative expenses will be charged to the BID and will be recovered from assessments collected. Assessment levied on the City-owned properties within the BID to be paid from the General Fund total $12,068.24 for the first year of the BID. Funding is available in the BID Trust Fund No. 659 to pay the General Fund share of the assessment for the first operating year. Proposition 218 requires the separation of general benefits from the special benefits. The general benefit portion for the North Hollywood Transit BID is $15,473.10 for the first year. However, funds other than assessment revenue must be budgeted annually for the general benefit expense for the remaining years of the District’s seven-year term.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Pursuant to Council action on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 and adoption of Ordinance No. 188227 on Tuesday, May 7, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND that the dedication is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, pursuant to Article lll, Class 5(19) of the City of Los Angeles Guidelines.
    
2. ACCEPT the petitioner’s offer to dedicate the easement for sanitary sewer and storm drain purposes lying on Amina Place east of Andasol Avenue, substantially as shown on the attached Exhibit “B”, be accepted.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to acquire the dedication.
    
4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to forward a copy of the Council action on this project to the Real Estate Division of the Bureau of Engineering for processing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a fee of $3,416.51 was paid for processing this report pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 7.41.1 of the Adminisrtative Code. No additional City Funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 8, 2023. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 12, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
    
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).
    
3. INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

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

1. DENY the protest and confirm the assessments.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).​

(Continued from Council meeting of June 18, 2024)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on May 7, 2024. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on July 31, 2024 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 161 967 3145, Passcode: prop 218. Public announcement of the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on August 27, 2024.)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 3428 South West Boulevard. (Lien: $3,670.16)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 310 East 80th Street.  (Lien: $7,868.50)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 7118 West Greeley Street.  (Lien: $3,643.54)

(Continued from Council meeting of April 16, 2024)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 1620 West 59th Place. (Lien: $3,680.80)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 4630 North Maleza Place.  (Lien: $920.40)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 16608 West Park Lane Circle.  (Lien: $3,941.38)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 11442 North Debra Avenue.  (Lien: $1,276.56)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 148 West 39th Street.  (Lien: $3,629.02)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 1749 North Garfield Place.  (Lien: $3,458.79)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 19934 West Kittridge Street.  (Lien: $1,276.56)

 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 20525 West Haynes Street. (Lien: $2,397.00)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 2716 North Chadwick Circle. (Lien: $3,586.56)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5111 South 7th Avenue.  (Lien: $3,616.96)
 

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5918 South 5th Avenue. (Lien: $4,833.12)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5800 West Wilshire Boulevard. (Lien: $1,276.56)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 2105 East 114th Street. (Lien: $1,276.56)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 8855 North Tampa Avenue. (Lien: $1,276.56)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 4454 South Crocker Street. (Lien: $2,397.00)

Recommendation for Council action:

HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 537 South Grande Vista Avenue. (Lien: $2,536.07)

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Harris-Dawson – McOsker):

RESOLVE, pursuant to Section 7.35.2(c) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), to:
 

1. Declare the property located at 3762 Normandie Avenue (APN 5040012029) a Public Nuisance as the result of the presence of illegal dumping, encampments, and other illicit activities.
    
2. Direct the Board of Public Works (BPW) to expedite the issuances of appropriate notices and documentation that may be necessary to effectuate the abatement of the nuisance at 3762 Normandie Avenue.
    
3. Direct the BPW, or its designees, to proceed with the abatement process, as may be necessary, and, pursuant to Section 7.35.3 of the LAAC, invoice the property owner for all and any abatement costs incurred by the City.

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

(Continued from Council Meeting of June 26, 2024)

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hutt – McOsker - et al.):

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to find the funding needed for the LANI.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Continued from Council meeting of June 28, 2024)

1. RECEIVE and FILE the August 7, 2023 City Attorney report and Ordinance.
    
2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Department of Public Works, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to provide an annual report on the Interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding Oversight Committee, or any successor or replacement managing committee or working group, to include an overview of signed project agreements.
    
3. INSTRUCT the LADOT and Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to provide a work plan for projects on the Bicycle Enhanced Network or Bike Lane Network that can be completed by the end of Fiscal Year 2023-24.
    
4. NOTE and FILE the following:
    
   1. January 17, 2024 joint LADOT, Bureau of Engineering, and Department of City Planning report.
       
   2. January 17, 2024 communication from the BSS.
       
   3. March 14, 2024 LADOT report.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no financial impact to the General Fund resulting from the March 14, 2024 LADOT report, attached to the Council File.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against:
 
North Westwood Neighborhood Council

(Continued from Council meeting of July 2, 2024)

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

TRANSFER appropriations from FY 2022 SHSP Grant Fund No. XXX/46, to the General Fund for reimbursement of grant-related expenditures as follows:
 

1. Transfer $53,136 from Fund No. XXX/46 Account No. 46Y970 – LAPD to Fund No. 100/70 1092 - Overtime Sworn.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson – Soto-Martinez):
    
   1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, on the status of their report for Council File No. 23-0919.
       
   2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and Department of Public Works (DPW) to:
       
      1. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, in regard to the status of their report for Council File No. 23-0918.
          
      2. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works Committee, in regard to the status of their report for Council File No. 23-0916.
          
      3. Provide joint briefings on a quarterly basis to each Council Office in regard to Mobility Corridor and/or Measure HLA projects located within the Council District.
          
      4. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024 in regard to identifying Mobility Plan corridors scheduled in FY 2024-25 for street resurfacing or slurry sealing that may be impacted by Measure HLA, in addition to each street segment's Pavement Condition Index.
          
   3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, in regard to the status of their report for Council File No. 22-1465.
       
   4. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in coordination with the LADOT, DPW, Department of City Planning (DCP), the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and REQUEST the City Attorney, to report to Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, with a Measure HLA implementation plan (including ordinance, administrative code, and/or policy recommendations) and a standard project flow chart that would include, but not limited to, the following elements:
       
      1. Applying Measure HLA prospectively from the date of certification of the March 5, 2024, Primary Nominating Election and not include projects under construction, cleared environmentally, awarded grant funds for 25 percent or more of the project, or above the 50 percent design phase.
          
      2. Require consultation with the LAFD, LAPD, and City Attorney, including conformance with all applicable City, County and State fire and vehicle codes, on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected, and any approvals by the LAFD required by law.
          
      3. A community outreach and engagement plan for Measure HLA projects that maintains compliance with the settlement agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Fix The City Inc. executed on June 14, 2019, known as the “Mobility Plan Litigation”.
          
      4. Identify a standardized timeline necessary for Measure HLA project planning (including separately obligated design of the Americans with Disabilities Act-required curb ramps), design, utility work, environmental clearance, and community engagement.
          
      5. Ensure that funding for projects implemented on Mobility Plan Streets as defined in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 85.11(a) only go to projects that further, to an equal or greater extent, the public safety and utility for uses of the relevant transportation mode.
          
      6. Develop an appeal process where appellants file appeals to only one City agency or board that mirrors the time limits for appeal as outlined in LAMC Chapter 1A, Section 13A.2.8(b) “Time Limits for Appeal” with the intent that this appeal process occur before private right of action as described in LAMC Section 85.11.4(c).
          
      7. Report on the removal, if any, of parking spaces and vehicle travel lanes as part of the budget allocation process for a proposed Measure HLA project on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected.
          
      8. Develop “Measure HLA Improvements Standards and Guidelines” for Base Elements that satisfy the intent of Measure HLA as well as Optional Elements for improvements made in the public right-of-way on the Bicycle Enhanced Network (BEN), Bike Lane Network (BLN), Pedestrian-Enhanced District (PED), Neighborhood-Enhanced Network (NEN), and Transit-Enhanced Network with said guidelines to be added as a supplement to the Complete Street Design Guide, and updated from time to time along with the rest of that document. Base Elements and Optional Elements that already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide should be cross-referenced, and new entries in the Complete Street Design Guide should be created for Base Elements and Optional Elements which do not already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide.
          
      9. Assignment of the LADOT as the lead agency for planning and scheduling projects that intersect with Measure HLA.
          
      10. Require the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) resurfacing activities on Mobility Corridors be planned and scheduled exclusively in coordination with the LADOT and Council Offices.
           
      11. Ensuring that Standard Plans are updated or developed for any base elements or optional elements as identified in the Measure HLA Improvements Guidelines as described in Recommendation (e)(viii) detailed above.
           
   5. INSTRUCT the LADOT and BSS to report to Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works Committee with an evaluation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 street resurfacing or slurry seal projects that have been impacted by the implementation of Measure HLA, as well as any complimentary mobility corridor projects that are shovel ready and consistent with Measure HLA.
       
   6. INSTRUCT the DCP to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024 in regard to the process for updating and making amendments to Mobility Plan 2035 in conformance with Measure HLA.
       
   7. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on any impacts to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) or other outside transit agency projects in the City of Los Angeles due to the adoption of Measure HLA.
       
   8. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and identify Mobility Plan corridors scheduled in FY 2024-2025 for street resurfacing or slurry sealing that may be impacted by Measure HLA, in addition to each street segment's Pavement Condition Index.
       
   9. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, on all available funding sources to meet Measure HLA's mandate, including their restrictions and budget capacity.
       
   10. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process on existing or needed staffing resources to effectuate the implementation of Measure HLA, and hiring timelines if additional staff will be required.
        
   11. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LADOT and DPW, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process in regard to Measure HLA impacts to the delivery of existing services.
        
   12. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LADOT and Information Technology Agency, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process in regard to the development of the Open Data Portal/project website that must be available to the public by April 2025, per LAMC Seciton 85.11(b).
        
   13. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LAFD and LAPD, to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, with the number of responses for vehicle crashes, including responses for crashes with injuries, severe injuries, and fatalities, as well as the staff time and associated staffing costs associated with said responses, annually, for the past five years (2019-2023).
        
   14. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process in regard to:
        
       1. The litigation resources and personnel needs that may result from implementation of LAMC Section 85.11(c).
           
       2. The amount paid out in judgments against the City and in claims related to traffic fatalities or injury, annually, for the past five years (2019-2023).
           
2. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Raman - Harris-Dawson – Soto-Martinez):
    
   1. REQUEST the City Attorney to transmit a draft Measure Healthy Streets LA (HLA) implementation ordinance for consideration by the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee that would include, but not limited to, the following elements:
       
      1. Apply Measure HLA prospectively from the date of certification of the March 5, 2024 election, and for projects under construction, that have been awarded grant funds with a defined scope, or have other signed funding agreements, require the implementing department to certify whether the project complies with Measure HLA and if not, to state whether the project scope can be expanded to include required elements without jeopardizing third-party funding and funds needed to provide the required elements. If the project cannot be designed to comply with HLA, the City will prepare a report that substantially complies with Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 85.11(b)(2).
          
      2. Require projects to be reviewed by the LAFD and LAPD to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and vehicle codes.
          
      3. Develop an appeal process where appellants file appeals to only one City agency or board that mirrors the time limits for appeal as outlined in LAMC Chapter 1A, Section 13A.2.8(b) “Time Limits for Appeal”. It is intended that this appeal process occurs before private right of action as described in LAMC Section 85.11.4(c).
          
      4. Instruct the LADOT to develop an open data portal that would require a report on the removal of parking spaces and vehicle travel lanes for a proposed Measure HLA project on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected.
          
      5. Assign the LADOT and the Department of Public Works (DPW) as lead agencies for planning and scheduling Bicycle Enhanced Network (BEN), Bike Lane Network (BLN), Transit Enhanced Network (TEN), Pedestrian Enhanced Districts (PED) and Vehicle Enhanced Network (VEN) projects.
          
      6. Require resurfacing activities on Mobility Corridors be planned and scheduled in coordination with the LADOT and Council Offices.
          
      7. Clarify the definition of a City project to which Measure HLA applies.
          
   2. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0919.
       
   3. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0918.
       
   4. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0916.
       
   5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, on the status of their report for Council file No. 22-1465.
       
   6. INSTRUCT the DCP to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee on the process for updating and making amendments to Mobility Plan 2035 in conformance with Measure HLA.
       
   7. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, and other departments as necessary, to provide joint briefings on a quarterly basis to each Council Office on Mobility Corridor and/or Measure HLA projects located within the Council District.
       
   8. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on any impacts to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) or other outside transit agency projects in the City due to the adoption of Measure HLA.
       
   9. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, the Public Works and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees on all available funding sources to meet Measure HLA's mandate, including their restrictions and budget capacity.
       
   10. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee on existing or needed staffing resources to effectuate the implementation of Measure HLA, and hiring timelines if additional staff will be required.
        
   11. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of LADOT and Information Technology Agency, to report to the Transportation Committee and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee on development of the Open Data Portal/project website that must be available to the public by April 2025, per LAMC Section 85.11(b)(2) which includes an assignment of departments responsible for reporting.
        
   12. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LAFD and LAPD, to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, with the number of responses for vehicle crashes, including responses for crashes with injuries, severe injuries, and fatalities, as well as the staff time and associated staffing costs associated with said responses, annually, for the past five years (2019-23).
        
   13. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee on:
        
       1. The litigation resources and personnel needed may result from implementation of LAMC Section 85.11(c).
           
       2. The amount paid out in judgments against the City and in claims related to traffic fatalities or injury, annually, for the past five years (2019-23).
           
   14. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, and other departments as necessary, to develop “Measure HLA Improvements Standards and Guidelines” for Base Elements that satisfy the intent of Measure HLA as well as Optional Elements for improvements made in the public right-of-way on the BEN, BLN, PED, Neighborhood-Enhanced Network (NEN), and TEN. These guidelines should be added as a supplement to the Complete Street Design Guide, and updated from time to time along with the rest of that document. Base Elements and Optional Elements that already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide should be cross-referenced, and new entries in the Complete Street Design Guide should be created for Base Elements and Optional Elements which do not already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide.
        
   15. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to ensure that Standard Plans are updated or developed for any base elements or optional elements, as identified in the Measure HLA Improvements Guidelines and described in Recommendation No. 14, detailed above.
        
   16. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to identify a standardized timeline necessary for Measure HLA project planning (including separately obligated design of the Americans with Disabilities Act required curb ramps), design, utility work, environmental clearance, and community engagement.
        
   17. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report on a recommended methodology to develop a shared five-year work plan that implements MP2035 in compliance with HLA and incorporates the obligations and constraints each department manages.
        
   18. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to develop a shared workplan for street resurfacing and Mobility Plan improvements.
        
   19. INSTRUCT the LADOT, DCP, and DPW to develop and report with formal community outreach and engagement policies for Projects on a Mobility Corridor that may result in closures of or disruption of access to the public right-of-way.

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:

North Westwood Neighborhood Council

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived considertation of the above matter)

1. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Park – Krekorian – Lee):
    
   1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to:
       
      1. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, in regard to the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0919.
          
      2. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, on all available funding sources to meet Measure HLA's mandate, including their restrictions and budget capacity.
          
   2. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) to:
       
      1. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, in regard to the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0918.
          
      2. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works Committee, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0916.
          
      3. Provide joint briefings on a quarterly basis to each Council Office on Mobility Corridor and/or Measure HLA projects located within the Council District.
          
      4. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and identify Mobility Plan corridors scheduled in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 for street resurfacing or slurry sealing that may be impacted by Measure HLA, in addition to each street segment's Pavement Condition Index.
          
   3. INSTRUCT the LADOT to:
       
      1. Report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, on the status of their report for Council file No. 22-1465.
          
      2. Report on any impacts to Metro or other outside transit agency projects in the City of Los Angeles due to the adoption of Measure HLA.
          
   4. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in coordination with the LADOT, DPW, Department of City Planning (DCP), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and the City Attorney, to report to Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, with a Measure HLA implementation plan (including Ordinance, Los Angeles Administrative Code, and/or policy recommendations) and a standard project flow chart that would include, but not limited to, the following elements:
       
      1. Applying Measure HLA prospectively from the date of certification of the March 5, 2024, Primary Nominating Election and not include projects under construction, cleared environmentally, awarded grant funds for 25 percent or more of the project, or above the 50 percent design phase.
          
      2. Requiring consultation with the LAFD, the LAPD, and the City Attorney, including conformance with all applicable City, County and State fire and vehicle codes, on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected, and any approvals by the LAFD required by law.
          
      3. A community outreach and engagement plan for Measure HLA projects that maintains compliance with the settlement agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Fix The City Inc. executed on June 14, 2019, known as the “Mobility Plan Litigation”.
          
      4. Identification of a standardized timeline necessary for Measure HLA project planning (including separately obligated design of the Americans with Disabilities Act-required curb ramps), design, utility work, environmental clearance, and community engagement.
          
      5. Ensuring that funding for projects implemented on Mobility Plan Streets as defined in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 85.11(a) only go to projects that further, to an equal or greater extent, the public safety and utility for uses of the relevant transportation mode.
          
      6. Developing an appeal process where appellants file appeals to only one City agency or board that mirrors the time limits for appeal as outlined in LAMC Chapter 1A, Section 13A.2.8(b) “Time Limits for Appeal” with said appeals process to occur before private right of action as described in LAMC Section 85.11.4(c).
          
      7. Reporting on the removal, if any, of parking spaces and vehicle travel lanes as part of the budget allocation process for a proposed Measure HLA project on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected.
          
      8. Developing “Measure HLA Improvements Standards and Guidelines” for Base Elements that satisfy the intent of Measure HLA as well as Optional Elements for improvements made in the public right-of-way on the Bicycle Enhanced Network (BEN), Bike Lane Network (BLN), Pedestrian-Enhanced District (PED), Neighborhood-Enhanced Network (NEN), and Transit-Enhanced Network with said guidelines to be added as a supplement to the Complete Street Design Guide, and updated from time to time along with the rest of that document; and, Base Elements and Optional Elements that already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide should be cross-referenced, and new entries in the Complete Street Design Guide should be created for Base Elements and Optional Elements which do not already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide.
          
      9. Assigning the LADOT as the lead agency for planning and scheduling projects that intersect with Measure HLA.
          
      10. Requiring Bureau of Street Services (BSS) resurfacing activities on Mobility Corridors be planned and scheduled exclusively in coordination with the LADOT and Council Offices.
           
      11. Ensuring that Standard Plans are updated or developed for any base elements or optional elements as identified in the Measure HLA Improvements Guidelines as described in Recommendation 4(h) above.
           
   5. INSTRUCT the LADOT and BSS to report to Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and the Public Works Committee with an evaluation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 street resurfacing or slurry seal projects that have been impacted by the implementation of Measure HLA, as well as any complimentary mobility corridor projects that are shovel ready and consistent with Measure HLA.
       
   6. INSTRUCT the DCP to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, on the process for updating and making amendments to Mobility Plan 2035 in conformance with Measure HLA.
       
   7. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, and to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 Budget Process on existing or needed staffing resources to effectuate the implementation of Measure HLA, and hiring timelines if additional staff will be required.
       
   8. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of LADOT and DPW to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-2025 budget process on Measure HLA impacts to the delivery of existing services.
       
   9. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of LADOT and the Information Technology Agency (ITA), to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process on development of the Open Data Portal/project website that must be available to the public by April 2025, per LAMC Section 85.11(b)(2).
       
   10. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LAFD and the LAPD, to report to the Transportation Committee on April 17, 2024, with the number of responses for vehicle crashes, including responses for crashes with injuries, severe injuries, and fatalities, as well as the staff time and associated staffing costs associated with said responses, annually, for the past five years (2019-2023).
        
   11. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee during the FY 2024-25 budget process on:
       1. The litigation resources and personnel needs that may result from implementation of LAMC Section 85.11(c).
           
       2. The amount paid out in judgments against the city and in claims related to traffic fatalities or injury, annually, for the past five years (2019-2023).
           
2. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Park – Krekorian – Lee):
    
   1. REQUEST the City Attorney to transmit a draft Measure Healthy Streets LA (HLA) implementation ordinance for consideration by the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee that would include, but not limited to, the following elements:
       
      1. Apply Measure HLA prospectively from the date of certification of the March 5, 2024 election, and for projects under construction, that have been awarded grant funds with a defined scope, or have other signed funding agreements, require the implementing department to certify whether the project complies with Measure HLA and if not, to state whether the project scope can be expanded to include required elements without jeopardizing third-party funding and funds needed to provide the required elements. If the project cannot be designed to comply with HLA, the City will prepare a report that substantially complies with Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 85.11(b)(2).
          
      2. Require projects to be reviewed by the LAFD and LAPD to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and vehicle codes.
          
      3. Develop an appeal process where appellants file appeals to only one City agency or board that mirrors the time limits for appeal as outlined in LAMC Chapter 1A, Section 13A.2.8(b) “Time Limits for Appeal”. It is intended that this appeal process occurs before private right of action as described in LAMC Section 85.11.4(c).
          
      4. Instruct the LADOT to develop an open data portal that would require a report on the removal of parking spaces and vehicle travel lanes for a proposed Measure HLA project on a project-by-project basis with a holistic look at the entire mobility corridor or street being affected.
          
      5. Assign the LADOT and DPW as lead agencies for planning and scheduling Bicycle Enhanced Network (BEN), Bike Lane Network (BLN), Transit Enhanced Network (TEN), Pedestrian Enhanced Districts (PED) and Vehicle Enhanced Network (VEN) projects.
          
      6. Require resurfacing activities on Mobility Corridors be planned and scheduled in coordination with the LADOT and Council Offices.
          
      7. Clarify the definition of a City project to which Measure HLA applies.
         ​​​​​​​
   2. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0919.
       
   3. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0918.
       
   4. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee, on the status of their report for Council file No. 23-0916.
       
   5. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, on the status of their report for Council file No. 22-1465.
       
   6. INSTRUCT the DCP to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee on the process for updating and making amendments to Mobility Plan 2035 in conformance with Measure HLA.
       
   7. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, and other departments as necessary, to provide joint briefings on a quarterly basis to each Council Office on Mobility Corridor and/or Measure HLA projects located within the Council District.
       
   8. INSTRUCT the LADOT to report on any impacts to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) or other outside transit agency projects in the City due to the adoption of Measure HLA.
       
   9. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, the Public Works and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees on all available funding sources to meet Measure HLA's mandate, including their restrictions and budget capacity.
       
   10. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, and the Public Works Committee on existing or needed staffing resources to effectuate the implementation of Measure HLA, and hiring timelines if additional staff will be required.
        
   11. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LADOT and Information Technology Agency, to report to the Transportation Committee and the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee on development of the Open Data Portal/project website that must be available to the public by April 2025, per LAMC 85.11(b)(2) which includes an assignment of departments responsible for reporting.
        
   12. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the LAFD and LAPD, to report to the Transportation Committee on August 7, 2024, with the number of responses for vehicle crashes, including responses for crashes with injuries, severe injuries, and fatalities, as well as the staff time and associated staffing costs associated with said responses, annually, for the past five years (2019-23).
        
   13. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the CAO, to report to the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee on:
       ​​​​​​​
       1. The litigation resources and personnel needed may result from implementation of LAMC 85.11(c).
           
       2. The amount paid out in judgments against the City and in claims related to traffic fatalities or injury, annually, for the past five years (2019-23).
           
   14. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW, and other departments as necessary, to develop “Measure HLA Improvements Standards and Guidelines” for Base Elements that satisfy the intent of Measure HLA as well as Optional Elements for improvements made in the public right-of-way on the BEN, BLN, PED, Neighborhood-Enhanced Network (NEN), and TEN. These guidelines should be added as a supplement to the Complete Street Design Guide, and updated from time to time along with the rest of that document. Base Elements and Optional Elements that already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide should be cross-referenced, and new entries in the Complete Street Design Guide should be created for Base Elements and Optional Elements which do not already exist in the Complete Street Design Guide.
        
   15. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to ensure that Standard Plans are updated or developed for any base elements or optional elements, as identified in the Measure HLA Improvements Guidelines and described in Recommendation No. 14, detailed above.
        
   16. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to identify a standardized timeline necessary for Measure HLA project planning (including separately obligated design of the Americans with Disabilities Actrequired curb ramps), design, utility work, environmental clearance, and community engagement.
        
   17. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to report on a recommended methodology to develop a shared five-year work plan that implements MP2035 in compliance with HLA and incorporates the obligations and constraints each department manages.
        
   18. INSTRUCT the LADOT and DPW to develop a shared workplan for street resurfacing and Mobility Plan improvements.
        
   19. INSTRUCT the LADOT, DCP, and DPW to develop and report with formal community outreach and engagement policies for Projects on a Mobility Corridor that may result in closures of or disruption of access to the public right-of-way.

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:
Reseda Neighborhood Council

Against:
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

AMEND the Council action of March 15, 2024, relative to Urban Agriculture Incentives Zones, Truck Gardening, and on-site and off-site sales and distribution restrictions (CF 14-1378-S1), as initiated by Motion (McOsker - Hernandez), to adopt the following recommendation in lieu of the prior action requesting an ordinance:
 

1. Instruct the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations within 30 days, to allow for the cultivation of produce listed in Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, for use on-site and sale or distribution on or off-site to be limited to every other week, conducted only on Saturday or Sunday, and restricted to occur no more than 4 hours, through either of the following land use processes: (1) a footnote in the Community Plans located within the geographical boundaries of Council District 15; (2) Zoning Administrator Interpretation; or (3) other land use regulatory controls and/or permits. 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. RESOLVE that $50,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699/14 be transferred and appropriated to the LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Police Officers), to be used by Valley Traffic Division for additional police services within Council District 12.
    
2. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $50,000 from the Council District 12 portion of the Neighborhood Service Enhancements line item General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 1092 (Overtime - Police Officers), to be used by Valley Traffic Division for additional police services within Council District 12.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD and City Clerk to make any corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this motion.

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EMD, or designee, to accept in-kind and cash donations on behalf of the City in support of the 2024 Camp ReadyLA program for an amount not to exceed $25,000, and to deposit donated funds into EMD Fund No. 100/35, Donations & Contributions Revenue Source No. 5102, and appropriate therefrom to EMD Fund No. 100/35, Office and Administrative Account No. 006010, for expenditures associated with the 2024 Camp ReadyLA program.
    
2. INSTRUCT the EMD to provide a detailed list of in-kind and cash donations to the City Council prior to the event.

Recommendation for Council action:

ADOPT the List of Citywide Special Events, attached to the file prepared by the Office of Legislative Analyst, in conformance with the City’s Special Event Permit Procedure (Ordinance No. 180881).

 

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $6,116.51 in Council District 14 AB 1290 Funds from Non-Departmental - Capital Improvement Expense Program Fund No. 100/54, Account No.00W908 (Council District 14 Community Improvements), to the LAPD Fund No. 100/70, Account 007300, for the purchase of a catalytic converter etching machine for use by the LAPD Hollenbeck Division for free catalytic converter etching services for Angelenos.

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

1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $750,000 from the Council District 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 57L/14, Account No. 140001, and $250,000 from Council District 14 AB 1290 Funds from Non-Departmental - Capital Improvement Expense Program Fund No. 100/54, Account No. 00W908 (Council District 14 Community Improvements), to Department of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification, Fund 100/74, Account 3040, Contractual Services to fund a sidewalk repair program for damaged sidewalks in Council District 14.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to amend the contract with LANI for $1,000,000 for sidewalk repair and beautification services in Council District 14.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification to make any technical changes in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion. 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to expedite delivery of the ordinance described in CF 19-1213 that would amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide that the LADOT has the exclusive authority over the provision of digital infrastructure that regulates traffic; and, to expressly prohibit the addition, deletion or other modification of digital traffic control by other entities.
    
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to ensure that the ordinance described in CF 19-1213 outlines that digital applications and digital infrastructure are not able to route vehicular traffic in a way that is inconsistent with official City street designations.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 73755, located at 812 Chestnut Avenue, easterly of Hough Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145804)
Owner: Shu Liu; Surveyor: Jack Lee

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. 83390, located at 955 North Everett Street, easterly of Sunset Boulevard and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145821)
Owner: Everett, LLC; Surveyor: Bryan Gentry

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. 82633-02, located at 10100 South Grape Street, southerly of 101st Street, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145831)
Owner: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles; Surveyor: Aaron Tillmanns

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.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate a renewal of the license agreement with the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association for the use of the City-owned public plaza located adjacent to the San Pedro City Hall, 603 South Harbor Boulevard, San Pedro, California 90028. The agreement should be for a term of five years, with one five-year option to extend at the City’s sole discretion

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2023-1996, located at 10700-10738 West Pico Boulevard and 17359 West Ayres Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145839)
Owner: Ocotillo LA 2455 Overland, LLC; Surveyor: Christopher Jones

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $13,860 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.