Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. 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.
    
2. 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 September 29, 2020 City Engineer report, attached to the Council file:
   
   L-shaped alley northerly of Olympic Boulevard and westerly of Mateo Street
    
3. 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.
    
4. 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.
    
5. FIND that the Vacation is not necessary for non-motorized transportation facilities, in conformance with Section 892 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
    
6. 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.
    
7. 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

Recommendation for Council action:

DISAPPROVE the City Engineer report dated May 19, 2022, relative to the vacation of Maltman Avenue between Crestmont Avenue and Effie Street (VAC- E1401386).

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. 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Copacabana Market, located at 9643 Reseda Boulevard, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
    
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Copacabana Market, located at 9643 Reseda Boulevard. 
    
3. 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: Wanderley Lara / Copacabana Market LLC

Representative: Liliger Damaso / Liquor License Agents

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 13, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 13, 2024)

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 20, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 20, 2024)

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

1. CONSIDER the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) public hearing held on May 9, 2024, attached to the Motion.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION, attached to the Motion, to allow the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds or notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to finance / refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the permanent supportive housing located at 6531 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Council District 11.

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

1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled “Office of the CAO – Pilot Centralized Invoice Management System” in the amount of $400,000 within the Innovation Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the Innovation Fund.
    
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular meeting on or after July 1, 2024, the following item:
   
   TRANSFER $400,000 from the Innovation Fund No. 105/10, Office of the CAO Pilot Centralized Invoice Management System, to Fund No. 100/10 as follows:
   
   Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Account Name: Contractual Services, Amount: $400,000.
    
3. INSTRUCT the CAO to: 
    
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of Innovation Fund monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the Innovation Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
       
   2. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
       
   3. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
       
   4. As appropriate, include acknowledgment of the Innovation and Performance Commission on public materials, such as press releases or websites that reference the Pilot Centralized Invoice Management System Project.
       
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report dated March 5, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0270, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $400,000 of the remaining $2,608,016 Innovation Fund 2023-24 available balance. The $400,000 will be transferred to the CAO to begin implementation of the pilot project that the Innovation and Performance Commission approved. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as Innovation Fund monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled “Office of the CAO – BCMT” in the amount of $300,000 within the Innovation Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the Innovation Fund.
    
2. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular Council meeting on or after July 1, 2024, the following item:
   
   TRANSFER $300,000 from the Innovation Fund No. 105/10, Office of the CAO BCMT, to Fund No. 100/10 as follows:
   
   Fund No. 100/10, Account No. 003040, Account Name: Contractual Services, Amount: $300,000
    
3. INSTRUCT the CAO to:
    
   1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of Innovation Fund monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the Innovation Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
       
   2. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
       
   3. Report to the Innovation and Performance Commission if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
       
   4. As appropriate, include acknowledgment of the Innovation and Performance Commission on public materials, such as press releases or websites that reference the BCMT Pilot Project.
       
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report dated April 25, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24-0467, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $300,000 of the remaining $2,608,016 Innovation Fund 2023-24 available balance. The $300,000 will be transferred to the CAO to begin implementation of the pilot project that the Innovation and Performance Commission approved. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as Innovation Fund monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADWP reports that the estimated average year over year financial impact associated with the proposed contract ranges from approximately $2.4 million to $2.5 million. Assumptions are based on Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) floor of 2.5 percent and ceiling of 5.5 percent, which are based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), salary adjustments, and other identified miscellaneous new MOU provisions.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. Senior Benefits Analyst (SBA), Class Code No. 9109, Duties Description Record (DDR) Nos. 95-91091, 95-91092, and 95-91093.
    
2. Benefits Analyst (BA), Class Code No. 9108, DDR No. 95-91081. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADWP reports that there is no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund, as all funds are budgeted under the LADWP. The LADWP has sufficient budgeted funds to cover the annual salaries for incorporation into the LADWP labor costs for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year budget. If the proposed SBA salaries are approved at the level of Utility Administrator, there is no anticipated additional annual costs. If the proposed BA salaries are approved at the proposed level, the anticipated total annual salary cost increase is $32,197.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department to report to Council on how it currently assists youth with navigating the City hiring process, including what tools it provides and outreach it performs to make youth aware of these opportunities.
    
2. INSTRUCT the Youth Development Department (YDD), with the assistance of the Personnel Department and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council on the feasibility of having a position at the YDD dedicated to assisting youth navigate the City hiring process, including the cost and potential funding sources.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 4, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact on the General Fund. The LADWP will pay a one-time $10 payment to P66 for the ROW Easement Agreement. This payment will be drawn from the Water Revenue Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 29, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified EIR No. EIR-1988-26-SP-ZC, certified on July 10, 1990; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the subsequent addenda (dated March 2001, October 2006, and March 2017) and the Addendum, dated January 2024, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR, or negative declaration is required for approval of the project.
    
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
    
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 21, 2024, amending Section 7.A.3 of the Porter Ranch Specific Plan to modify the front and side yard requirements for 105 single­family home lots: all 40 horsekeeping lots in Subarea A of the Specific Plan and all 65 single lots in Subarea B of the Specific Plan.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 3, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND, pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code (PRC), that the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) reviewed and considered the information contained in the EIR prepared for this project, which includes the Draft EIR, ENV- 2017-506-EIR (SCH No. 2019050010), dated November 18, 2021, and the Final EIR dated January 2023 (8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR), as well as the whole of the administrative record.
    
2. CERTIFY the following:
    
   1. The 8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
       
   2. The 8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR was presented to the LACPC as a decision-making body of the lead agency.
       
   3. The 8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency.
       
3. ADOPT the following:
    
   1. The related and prepared 8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR Environmental Findings.
       
   2. The Statement of Overriding Considerations.
       
   3. The Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the 8th, Grand and Hope Project EIR.
       
4. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
    
5. DENY the appeals filed by 1) Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (CREED LA) (Representative: Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo, Aidan P. Marshall; 2) Richard Becher, Digital Realty; and 3) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Lozeau Drury LLP, Marjan Abudo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in denying the appeals, and sustaining the decision of the Advisory Agency dated May 26, 2023; and approving, pursuant to Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74876CN; for the merger and re-subdivision of three lots into one ground lot and nine airspace lots for residential and commercial condominium purposes, and above and below grade parking, as shown on map stamp-dated February 14, 2022, and a haul route for the export of approximately 89,750 cubic yards of soil, for the properties located at 754 South Hope Street and 609 - 625 West 8th Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 28, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 28, 2024)

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2017-506-EIR; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project.
    
2. ADOPT the amended FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
    
3. APPROVE a Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area, for the transfer of up to 346,853 square feet of floor area from the Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site), located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 9.25:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR.
    
4. DENY the appeals filed by 1) Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development (CREED LA) (Representative: Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo, Aidan P. Marshall; and 2) Richard Becher, Digital Realty; and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in: 1) dismissing as not necessary, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow 60 percent of the required residential parking spaces as compact spaces, and to allow the parking of compact spaces in a tandem configuration; 2) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow relief from providing an additional 10-inch clear space to the parking stall widths when adjoined on their longer dimension by an obstruction; 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to allow relief to allow reduced drive aisle widths of 24 feet in lieu of the required drive aisle width; 4) approving, pursuant LAMC Section 11.5.7 E, a Specific Plan Project Permit Adjustment for a Director's Determination for an Alternative Design to allow a deviation from the Ground Floor Treatment regulations in Section 4 of the Downtown Design Guide; 5) approving, pursuant LAMC Section 11.5.7 E, a Specific Plan Project Permit Adjustment to allow a deviation from Section 5 of the Downtown Design Guide to allow building and balcony projections up to nine feet and 25 feet into the sidewalk easements along Hope Street and Grand Avenue respectively, and allow projections to begin at an elevation of 25 feet above grade along Hope Street and Grand Avenue; 6) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G.3, a Director's Decision to allow 79 trees to be planted on­site in lieu of the otherwise required 145 trees, and to allow an in-lieu fee to be paid for the remaining 66 required on­site trees; and 7) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates an increase of more than 50 dwelling units, for the construction of a 50-­story, mixed-use development comprised of 580 residential dwelling units and up to 7,499 square feet of ground floor commercial uses on a 34,679 square­ foot site, located at 754 South Hope Street and 609 – 625 West 8th Street, subject to Conditions of Approval, as modified by the PLUM Committee on June 18, 2024 to include the additional language contained in the letter from Council District 14 dated May 7, 2024, attached to the Council file.
    

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 28, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 28, 2024)

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report prior to September 1 annually with the amount of Opioid Settlement funding received and available for programming, at which time, the CAO can seek proposals from Council Districts on expenditure.
    
2. INSTRUCT the CAO and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to consult with the City Attorney prior to proposing expenditures of any Opioid Settlement funding to ensure the allowable use of funds under the opioid settlement agreements.
    
3. INSTRUCT the CLA and CAO, with the assistance of the Department of Disability, to develop a program entitled: "MacArthur Park Harm Reduction Center" with an initial allocation of $3 million from the opioid settlement line item.
    
4. INSTRUCT the CLA to report in 90 days with a criteria evaluation matrix for proposals submitted in FY 24/25 and moving forward by the Council and Mayor’s offices that are provided to the CLA and CAO, inclusive of the Measure of Access, Disparity, and Equity, Los Angeles Equity Index and Tool, overall need areas across the city, the measured impact that the money will have in the proposal areas, as well as number of fentanyl overdoses and fentanyl overdose deaths as provided by LA County Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Bureau census tract data.
    
5. INSTRUCT the Department on Disability to report in 30 days on the existing substance use treatment programs they administer, including data on the number of people being served, the areas of service and the type of service being provided.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. RESOLVE to GRANT the Hardship Exemption from the Wilmington-Harbor City Trucking-Related Uses ICO No. 187552, as noted and as described in the application attached to Council file No. 22-0231-S3, subject to the following conditions: to replace the fence with a new fence; and replace the landscape on the entire parkway along Quay Avenue so as to not allow parking along the property, for the properties located at 712, 718, 720, 724, No address North Quay Avenue, 401-405, 411, and 413 East G Street.
    
2. ADVISE the applicant that this Hardship Exemption, if granted by the City Council, is not a permit or license and that any other approvals, permits and licenses required by law must be obtained from the proper agencies.
    

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

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

1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that a project is exempt from CEQA if the draft ordinance is of a type that clearly does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. FIND the ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under the Class 8 categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15308), which provides an ordinance is exempt, which is adopted to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment.
    
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 
    
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 12, 2024, adding Subdivision 36 to Subsection A of Section 12.22 of Article 2 of Chapter I of the LAMC to regulate new or expanded trucking-related uses in the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan Area. In accordance with City Charter Section 253, the Ordinance contains an urgency clause for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and is effective upon publication. This urgency clause is necessary because permanent measures are needed for the immediate protection of residential areas from adverse impacts such as noise, dust, visual and air quality impacts, and increased truck traffic through residential streets caused by the establishment of Trucking-Related Uses near residential neighborhoods as supported by the administrative record.
    
4. APPROVE the following proposed amendments:
    
   1. 7. Trucking Terminal. A building, structure, or principal use of land where freight trucks dock to unload/ load and transport goods, and which may include the storage of freight trucks or truck trailers or associated equipment/accessories, including, but not limited to, chassis, container stackers, cranes, and forklift trucks. Trucking Terminal does not include commercial uses of land such as grocery or retail stores with loading docks.
       
   2. The new Section 2 in the LAMC shall read: Any project which has received a hardship exemption under Ordinance Number 187552 prior to this ordinance becoming effective shall be exempt from the prohibition in this ordinance.
       
5. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a revised Ordinance that incorporates the proposed amendments listed above in Recommendation 4a and 4b.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 18, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 6, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Foothill Boulevard and Carl Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,042.50 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 25, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 1, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Figueroa Street and 39th Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $6,107.53 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 2, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 6, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Cliff Drive and Tacoma Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $142.58 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 2, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 1, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Arvilla Avenue and Stagg Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $467.26 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 2, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 23, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Reseda Boulevard and Kittridge Street No. 2 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $4,166.89 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 9, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 23, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Killion Street and Vesper Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $277.89 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated May 16, 2024.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 17, 2024, setting the date of August 27, 2024 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Oxnard Street and Ranchito Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.​

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $528.74 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2024-25 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.​

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: September 24, 2024)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2016-3072, located at 2543 North Beachwood Drive, southerly of Glen Adler and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145527)
Owner: Goodrich Family Trust; Surveyor: Cesar S. Bregaudit/TALA Associates, Inc.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.

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

TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $400 from the Council's portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Events-Council line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund 100/40, Account No. 1070 (Salaries-As Needed), for services in connection with the Council District 11 special recognition of Olympic Day at City Hall on June 23, 2024, including the illumination of City Hall.

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

1. REAFFIRM Council’s findings and REINSTATE the reward offer relative to the unsolved murder of Quincy Reese Jr. (Council action of September 15, 2023, Council file No. 23-0010-S9) for an additional period of six months from the publication of the offer of reward by the Office of the City Clerk and, further, that the sum of $50,000 shall be the aggregate maximum sum of any payment or payments of a City reward in this instance.
    
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the reward notice in the Our Weekly, Los Angeles Sentinel and LA Watts Times in addition to the regular publications used by the City Clerk for reward notices, to ensure adequate community notice.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendations for adoption:
   
   Transfer and appropriate $60,000 in the Council District 3 portion of the Council Street Furniture Fund No. 43D/50 to Street Services Fund No. 100/86, Account No. 001090 (Salaries - Overtime), for tree trimming services in Council District 3.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services 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.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendations for adoption:
   
   Transfer and appropriate $80,679.28 from the AB 1290 Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281203 (CD 3 Redevelopment Projects - Services) to Sanitation Fund No. 100/82, Unit No. 82035000 (CWNCD), Account No. 006020 (Operating Supplies & Expense), for steel fencing across a culvert on Haynes Street and Friar Street in CD 3.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, 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.

Recommendation for Council action:

DIRECT the City Clerk to place on the Council Agenda for July 1, 2024, or soon thereafter as possible, the following recommendations for adoption:
 

1. Transfer and appropriate $87,000 in the Council District 12 portion of the Street Furniture Revenue Fund No. 43D/50, to the Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for graffiti and weed abatement services in Council District 12 coordinated by the West Valley Alliance for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
    
2. Transfer and appropriate $43,000 in the Sunshine Canyon Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 699 to the Public Works Fund No. 100/74, Account No. 3040 (Contractual Services), for graffiti and weed abatement services in Council District 12 coordinated by the West Valley Alliance for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
    
3. Instruct and authorize the Department of Public Works to prepare, process and execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to the West Valley Alliance, or any other agency or organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above purpose, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
    
4. Authorize the Department of Public Works 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.

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

1. TRANSFER $370,999.50 from Fund No. 10A/43, 43VC14 – Homeless Outreach in CD2 FY 22-23 to a new account within Fund No. 10A/43, 43YC14-CD2 Homeless Outreach, for Homeless Outreach in CD 2 FY 23-24 for continuation of this program.
    
2. INSTRUCT the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to amend the City's General Fund contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), Contract No. C-140706, to add $370,999.50 for Homeless Outreach in CD 2 for FY 23-24 from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
    
3. AUTHORIZE and INSTRUCT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to add up to $249,762.72 to the new City General Fund FY 24-25 Contract with the LAHSA, contract number TBD, for continuation of Homeless Outreach in CD 2 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
    
4. AUTHORIZE the LAHD, City Administrative Officer, City Controller, or other City departments, as needed, to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

1. REQUEST the City Attorney, the District Attorney, and the Attorney General of California to investigate this incident, as described below and in the Motion, and to take the maximum appropriate legal action against the City of Burbank and the Burbank Police Department:
   
   On June 6, 2024, the Burbank Police Department brought a severely distressed unhoused individual into the City of Los Angeles and abandoned him in front of the Second Council District office in North Hollywood, a commercial building on Lankershim Blvd. Video recorded from the building itself clearly shows the uniformed officers removing the individual from their car and driving away as the man collapses on the pavement.
    
2. REQUEST the City of Burbank and its Mayor and City Council to respond to this incident and provide the City of Los Angeles with their policies on homelessness, relocation of unhoused individuals, and policy changes that will be made as a result of this incident.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations and Housing and Homelessness Committees waived consideration of the above matter.)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 83547, located at 20327 and 20329 West Stagg Street, westerly of Oso Avenue, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145553)
Owner: Stagg Homes, LLC; Surveyor: Shereef Surur

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2006-7058, located at 7738 West Wentworth Street, easterly of Mount Gleason Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145554)
Owner: Aram Bagramyan & Ani Ayrapetyan; Surveyor: W.R. Benson

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2018-5571, located at 712 North Chestnut Avenue, southwesterly of Hough Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-145558)
Owner: 712 N Chestnut LLC; Surveyor: Taik Y. Kim

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 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.

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 20, 2024, relative to calling a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles a Charter amendment regarding the transfer of membership of peace officers currently employed by the City’s Police, Airport, Harbor, and Recreation and Parks Departments from LACERS to the LAFPP, and consolidating this Special Election with the City’s General Municipal Election and the State General Election to be held on the same date.
    
2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION requesting the consolidation of a Special Election for a City of Los Angeles ballot measure with the State General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles on November 5, 2024 regarding the following subject: transfer of membership of peace officers currently employed by the City’s Police, Airport, Harbor, and Recreation and Parks Departments from LACERS to the LAFPP.
    
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION providing the ballot measure text and the ballot title and question for a Charter amendment to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles regarding the following subject: transfer of membership of peace officers currently employed by the City’s Police, Airport, Harbor, and Recreation and Parks Departments from the LACERS to the LAFPP.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 3, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)

(Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform has waived consideration of the above matter)

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

1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 20, 2024, relative to calling a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles a Charter amendment regarding City governance, appointments, and elections, and consolidating this Special Election with the City’s General Municipal Election and the State General Election to be held on the same date.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 20, 2024, relative to calling a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles a Charter amendment regarding City administration and operations, and consolidating this Special Election with the City’s General Municipal Election and the State General Election to be held on the same date.
    
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to requesting the consolidation of a Special Election for a City of Los Angeles ballot measure with the State General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles on November 5, 2024 regarding the following subject: City governance, appointments, and elections.
    
4. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to providing the ballot measure text and the ballot title and question for a Charter amendment to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles regarding the following subject: City governance, appointments, and elections.
    
5. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to requesting the consolidation of a Special Election for a City of Los Angeles ballot measure with the State General Election to be held in the County of Los Angeles on November 5, 2024 regarding the following subject: City administration and operations.
    
6. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to providing the ballot measure text and the ballot title and question for a Charter amendment to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Los Angeles regarding the following subject: City administration and operations.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 3, 2024

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)

(Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform has waived consideration of the above matter)

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. Approval of the proposed Amendment No. 9 increases the not-to-exceed amount by $40,284,247, from $79,428,464 to $119,712,711 and is funded by LADWP’s Power Revenue Funds.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 19, 2024

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

(Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the matter)

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

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 1567 (Garcia, Carrillo, et. al.), which would authorize a $15.995 billion general obligation bond to be placed before the voters at a future statewide election in order to combat the effects of climate change, protect the water supply, mitigate extreme heat, and preserve natural resources.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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